Ceylon. \ 



ORIENTAL COMMERCE. 



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bills, and for 18 in the bazar. The Spanish dollar varies from 37 to 39 

 fanams, according to the demand. 353 Arcot rupees are equivalent to 400 

 Ceylon rupees or rix dollars, or 1 00 star pagodas. 



Wstawts* — In receiving and delivering foreign goods, English weights 

 are commonly used. The candy or bahar equals 500 lbs. avoirdupois. The 

 garce is 82 Cwt 2qrs. 16 \ lbs. 



Measures. — For the produce of the Island, the following dry measure 

 is used : — 



A Cut Cliundoos are equal to 1 Cat Measure or Seer. 



4* Seers « 1 Carney. 



2| Corneys ...... * I Marral. 



2 Ma reals , 1 Parri. 



8 Parahs « 1 Amonam. 



9* AmonaiiiB, or 1 800 Measures, 1 Last. 



The parah measures Hi. 7 English inches square, and 5.6 deep : it con- 

 sequently contains 6* English wine gallons. It is generally estimated by 

 weight, which varies according to the articles. Thus the parah of salt 

 weighs 55 lbs. ; of coffee, pepper, and ehunam, 30 lbs. ; of rice 44 lbs. The 

 parah of paddy cleared from the husk, gives half a parah of rice. 



The amonam contains 16 parahs to the northward, among the 

 Malabars ; but to the southward, among the Hindoos, 8 parahs make one 

 amonam. 



In wine measure, 



15 Drams « aTe equal to I Quart. 



9 Quarts « • I Canade. 



2* Canades , I Call on. 



5 Canades, or 2 Gallons 1 Welt. 



75 Welts « 1 Leager. 



Arrack is bought at 80, and sold at 75 welts to the leager. 

 The English long and land measures are used. 



Provisions amd Repeeshments. — Bullocks, 30 rix dollars eacb; 

 Patna rice. 10 rupees per bag ; Mooghy ditto, 7 to 8 ditto ; Bengal wheat, 

 7 to 8 ditto; Surat ditto, 9 to 10 ditto ; Bengal horse gram, 4} to 7 ditto; 

 Surat ditto, 10 to 12 ditto ; Coast ditto, 4 to 6 ditto ; loose coir, 20 ditto 

 per candy. 



Salt is very good. The retail price varies from 12 fanams per parah ; 

 but if purchased in quantities, Government would sell it for what it 

 stands them in. The water within the fort at Columbo is brackish, con- 

 sequently bad for drinking. Good water must be brought from the distance 

 of 1 1 mile : it is conveyed in skins or leathern sacks. 



