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1629-30] PASSAGES ETTS. ATT SURATT
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gone with the Kings (or be it Assuff Cauns) [Asaf
Khan's] laskar, [Ioshkar, army].' If he has not re-
turned and is not expected within two or three days,
they should not delay, but proceed on their journey to
Agra; if, however, they find him at Burhanpur, the)'
are to enlist the assistance of 'Jadowe [Jadu], the
kinsman of Gourdas [Gur Das], and of Calliangee
[Kalyanji],' a former broker for the Company, and
obtain an interview with the Raja. To him they should
present the President's letter and the 'skreet,' and
solicit 'his order for the passing and makeing of a
barratt \barat, order for payment.]' This, if obtained,
is to be left in the custody of 'Cassidas,' for whom
a letter from the President is herewith delivered to
them. Then they should resume their journey for
Agra, where they will receive further instructions.
PS. They should make use of the favour of ' Ghinga
Ram' [Ganga Ram], one of the Raja's chief servants,
and to this end may present to him in the President's
name, a case of strong waters.
Suratt Howse—The English Garden—A pretty
conceited Waterworcke.
But now, before our departure, letts not forgett Suratt
howse and Suratt in Generall; and first the howse where
wee live. Suratt howse is of the best sort in Towne, very
faire and stronglie built, the Rooffs in generall flatt and
tarrassed alofte to walke on, very substantiallie done with
lyme, etts., soe that noe rayne can peirce it, and belowe
a faire hall, Chambers and roomes for the President and
Councell etts. Marchants, with compleat warehouses,
YValkes [etts.1] belowe-. Wee have also a garden which
1 This word is added from the copy in Hurl. MS. 2286.
- See Roe, ed. Foster, p. 510 for remarks on the various
buildings occupied in Surat by the English as a factory house. See
also Fryer, ed. Crooke, 1. 214 11. Mandelslo, who was entertained at
the English factory in 163S by Wm. Fremlen (then President1, speaks
(p. 17) of various chambers, "a great Hall...a great open Gallery...the
place of our ordinary rendezvous, where we met every night." Under
the head "Surrata described," Mandelslo writes (p. 23), uThe Dutch
and English have their houses there which they call Lodges, and are
spacious and well built, consisting of many fa[i]r apartments, Lodgings,
Chambers, fair Halls, Galleries and Chappels."
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gone with the Kings (or be it Assuff Cauns) [Asaf
Khan's] laskar, [Ioshkar, army].' If he has not re-
turned and is not expected within two or three days,
they should not delay, but proceed on their journey to
Agra; if, however, they find him at Burhanpur, the)'
are to enlist the assistance of 'Jadowe [Jadu], the
kinsman of Gourdas [Gur Das], and of Calliangee
[Kalyanji],' a former broker for the Company, and
obtain an interview with the Raja. To him they should
present the President's letter and the 'skreet,' and
solicit 'his order for the passing and makeing of a
barratt \barat, order for payment.]' This, if obtained,
is to be left in the custody of 'Cassidas,' for whom
a letter from the President is herewith delivered to
them. Then they should resume their journey for
Agra, where they will receive further instructions.
PS. They should make use of the favour of ' Ghinga
Ram' [Ganga Ram], one of the Raja's chief servants,
and to this end may present to him in the President's
name, a case of strong waters.
Suratt Howse—The English Garden—A pretty
conceited Waterworcke.
But now, before our departure, letts not forgett Suratt
howse and Suratt in Generall; and first the howse where
wee live. Suratt howse is of the best sort in Towne, very
faire and stronglie built, the Rooffs in generall flatt and
tarrassed alofte to walke on, very substantiallie done with
lyme, etts., soe that noe rayne can peirce it, and belowe
a faire hall, Chambers and roomes for the President and
Councell etts. Marchants, with compleat warehouses,
YValkes [etts.1] belowe-. Wee have also a garden which
1 This word is added from the copy in Hurl. MS. 2286.
- See Roe, ed. Foster, p. 510 for remarks on the various
buildings occupied in Surat by the English as a factory house. See
also Fryer, ed. Crooke, 1. 214 11. Mandelslo, who was entertained at
the English factory in 163S by Wm. Fremlen (then President1, speaks
(p. 17) of various chambers, "a great Hall...a great open Gallery...the
place of our ordinary rendezvous, where we met every night." Under
the head "Surrata described," Mandelslo writes (p. 23), uThe Dutch
and English have their houses there which they call Lodges, and are
spacious and well built, consisting of many fa[i]r apartments, Lodgings,
Chambers, fair Halls, Galleries and Chappels."