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of Surat, to license them to keep a Mart here, which thev make the Chap. V.
Europeans pay dearly for :• Yet such is their Policy,that without these, /V\,
neitheryou nor the Natives themselves mall do any Businest, though S'lstwlo
they are worse Brokers than Jem; if they be not the Spawn of bcpiMin.
them, the Rechah'ttes, that would drink no Wine. These generally
are the Poorer sort, and let on by the Richer to Trade with the Sea-
men sor the meanesl things they bring; and notwithstanding they
take them at their own rates, get well enough in exchange of Goods
with them. They are the absolute Map of Sordidnels, farcing
hardly, and professing fairly, to entrap the unwary; enduring servily
foul Words, Affronts and Injuries, for a future hope of Gain j ex-
pert in all the studied arts of Thriving and Insinuation ; so that,
Lying, Dissembling, Cheating, are their Masterpiece: Their whole
desire is to have Money pass through their Fingers, to which a great
part is sure to (lick: For they well understand the conslant turning
of Cam amounts both to the Credit and Profit of him that is .so
occupied ; which these Banyans are sensibleof, otherwise they would
not be so induitrious to enslave themselves.
Having viewed the Tombs by the Sea-side, and some more con- Travel to s*<
spicuous at the end of the Plain belonging to the Englifh', others rM-
seated behind the Dutch Choultry, partly Englijh, partly Dutch:
Marks set to avoid, as well the SySa and Cbaribdis of Damkin and
Mora, two Nurseries for Stews, as to warn them of the Sands coming
into the Hole u here the Ships ride at Anchor very secureiy : We
in the Company's Coaches Travelled to Surat, Ten Mile, brave
Champion ground; but the Coach wherein I was, breaking, we
Were forced to mount the Indian Hackery, a Two-wheeled Chariot,
drawn by lwist little Oxen. By Sun-set we cntrcd the Company's
Barge, waiting to carry us over the River; where saluted us the
dreadsul Noise of the Moors Drums and Trumpets, it being custo-
mary for them to sound at the Castle every Three hours; but chiessy
at Sun-rise and Sun-set: I could think of nothing but the last Trump;
so that I could persuade my self there was little Musick in it; bue
they say Time will bring it to be agreeable to the Ears. On the
other side the River, other Four wheeled Coaches expe£ted us, and
the Moors let us pass the Custom- house without Examination, having
Women among us; which was no ordinary point of Civility, they
other wise being strist Examiners, unlessthe Presidentcross the River,
when they forbear also.
The Coach where the Women were, was covered with Cheeks,^ a The Coacsies
sort of hanging Curtain, made with Bents varioussy Coloured with «"»d Guards.
Lacker, and Chequered with Packthred so artificially, that you may
see all without, and your self within unperceived: Ours was open,
and guarded by such a Troop as went to apprehend our Saviour,
dresied after the same manner we sind them on old Landskips, and
led by the same Phanatick Lights we see there Painted.
Our Reception at the English House was Courteous and Welcome,
sor the Heat of the Day had tired us.
The House the Englijh live in at Surat, is partly the King's Gift, The Engiijb
partly hired; Built of Stone and excellent Timber, with good Car- F*aory-
M % ving,
of Surat, to license them to keep a Mart here, which thev make the Chap. V.
Europeans pay dearly for :• Yet such is their Policy,that without these, /V\,
neitheryou nor the Natives themselves mall do any Businest, though S'lstwlo
they are worse Brokers than Jem; if they be not the Spawn of bcpiMin.
them, the Rechah'ttes, that would drink no Wine. These generally
are the Poorer sort, and let on by the Richer to Trade with the Sea-
men sor the meanesl things they bring; and notwithstanding they
take them at their own rates, get well enough in exchange of Goods
with them. They are the absolute Map of Sordidnels, farcing
hardly, and professing fairly, to entrap the unwary; enduring servily
foul Words, Affronts and Injuries, for a future hope of Gain j ex-
pert in all the studied arts of Thriving and Insinuation ; so that,
Lying, Dissembling, Cheating, are their Masterpiece: Their whole
desire is to have Money pass through their Fingers, to which a great
part is sure to (lick: For they well understand the conslant turning
of Cam amounts both to the Credit and Profit of him that is .so
occupied ; which these Banyans are sensibleof, otherwise they would
not be so induitrious to enslave themselves.
Having viewed the Tombs by the Sea-side, and some more con- Travel to s*<
spicuous at the end of the Plain belonging to the Englifh', others rM-
seated behind the Dutch Choultry, partly Englijh, partly Dutch:
Marks set to avoid, as well the SySa and Cbaribdis of Damkin and
Mora, two Nurseries for Stews, as to warn them of the Sands coming
into the Hole u here the Ships ride at Anchor very secureiy : We
in the Company's Coaches Travelled to Surat, Ten Mile, brave
Champion ground; but the Coach wherein I was, breaking, we
Were forced to mount the Indian Hackery, a Two-wheeled Chariot,
drawn by lwist little Oxen. By Sun-set we cntrcd the Company's
Barge, waiting to carry us over the River; where saluted us the
dreadsul Noise of the Moors Drums and Trumpets, it being custo-
mary for them to sound at the Castle every Three hours; but chiessy
at Sun-rise and Sun-set: I could think of nothing but the last Trump;
so that I could persuade my self there was little Musick in it; bue
they say Time will bring it to be agreeable to the Ears. On the
other side the River, other Four wheeled Coaches expe£ted us, and
the Moors let us pass the Custom- house without Examination, having
Women among us; which was no ordinary point of Civility, they
other wise being strist Examiners, unlessthe Presidentcross the River,
when they forbear also.
The Coach where the Women were, was covered with Cheeks,^ a The Coacsies
sort of hanging Curtain, made with Bents varioussy Coloured with «"»d Guards.
Lacker, and Chequered with Packthred so artificially, that you may
see all without, and your self within unperceived: Ours was open,
and guarded by such a Troop as went to apprehend our Saviour,
dresied after the same manner we sind them on old Landskips, and
led by the same Phanatick Lights we see there Painted.
Our Reception at the English House was Courteous and Welcome,
sor the Heat of the Day had tired us.
The House the Englijh live in at Surat, is partly the King's Gift, The Engiijb
partly hired; Built of Stone and excellent Timber, with good Car- F*aory-
M % ving,