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pounds. Thus, to find the value of a wrought diamond of two carats, find 

 the square of double the weight, that is 4 *4=1G, then 16x2=32. So that 

 the time value of a wrought diamond of two carats is £32. 



The largest diamond ever known in the world, is one belonging to the 

 Queen of Portugal, which was found in Brazil; it is still uncut; it weighs 

 l,(i80 carats, and if valued according to the above-mentioned rule, this 

 great gem must be worth ^5,644,800 sterling. 



Piece-goods are manufactured of different dimensions and qualities, at 

 various places subordinate to Madras, and are exported from thence to 

 Europe, the Cape of Good Hope, the Persian and Arabian Gulphs, the 

 Malay Const, Manilla, and various other places to the eastward. 



The following are the kinds usually imported into England, with the 

 number of pieces to a ton. 



Izarees „ ^Pieces 800 



Long-cloth «~ 160 



Moorees 800 



Salempores ,»,,,^^ — ^> 400 



Sastracundies 800 



Allejars v Pieces 800 



Beteilees . „ 400 



Cal la wapores « W v^*«w* w *« 800 



Chintz, of all sorts w «*R 400 



G inghums,^^ , 800 



N. B. Where the letter R is set against pieces of 400 to the ton, it 

 shews those goods are to be reduced, or brought to a standard of 16 yards 

 long and 1 broad. For example : 



1.000 pieces of 12 yards long and If broad, at 400 to the ton, make 

 844 pieces, or 2 tons 41 pieces. 



SECTION XX. 

 COAST FROM MADRAS TO BENGAL. 



PuLICAT is about seven leagues to the N. of Madras, in latitude 

 13° 25 N„ and longitude 80° 22 E. This was a Dutch settlement. The 

 fort is called Gueldria. There is a shoal off Pulicat, which extends N. E. 

 by N., and S. W. by S. Its N. end lies S.E. by S. from the river. To 

 enter Pulicat Roads from the S., do not come under 13 fathoms till the 

 flagstaff bears W., when you may stand in W., or W. by N. to bring if 



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