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S§ A JOURNEY FROM SURATT TO AGRA [REL. VI
Mr Crispin Blagden1 in Agra, whereby wee understood of
their welfare, whereof wee were very glad; and beinge
come to our Manzull* (or restinge place), wee fell to our
Christmas Cheare. The Cheifest dish boare the name of
a peece of Rost beefe (because this day of all dayes it is
most in request), but the trueth is, it was a peece of
Buffalo, both hard and Tough, a sufficient tryall of our
Jawes and stomacks ; but for our better disgestion wee
added a Cupp of Sack, of what was left us, and therewith
remembring our freinds. For the rest of our good Cheare,
wee found our selves beholding to Captaine Moreton, whoe
furnished3 us with some salt porke and Neats tongues
English, which with much adoe, wee preserved from the
doggs att our Manzulls, of which, neverthelesse, for all our
care, they carried away more then came to their share.
But our Servants (being Moores [Muhammadans]), con-
sideringe howe wee loved it, would not so much as touch
it with their hands or fingers, nay scarse with a paire of
Tongues. If the doggs had had so much manners, they
would not have carried so much away with their Teeth.
Note that Hoggs flesh is held an abhomination by Moores,
Turkes, as also by Jewes.
The 26//1 December 1630. Wee came to Dungree
[Dongrl], (8 course). In our way, Signor Claus and
Signor Daniell4, 2 dutch men, came from their Caphila
1 Crispin Blagden was in India "under Captain Browne" in 1625.
He returned to England in 1626 and in January 1627 was entertained
as a factor in the East India Company's service. He reached Surat in
1628 and in 1630 was sent to Agra with John Willoughby. In 1631,
" in respect of his language and knowledge in travel" he was" inordered
to accompany the caphila to Surat." He reached Bahadurpur in March,
very "indisposed," and there he probably died, as after that date he
disappears from the Company's Records. See Cat. State Papers, E.I.,
1625—1634; English Factories, 1625—1634.
2 Manzil, march or stage in a journey.
3 Mundy means "had furnished." Captain Morton did not accom-
pany the caravan. He was in Swally Road in December 1630.
4 These two Dutch factors were probably Claes Helmont and
Daniel Coller. The former was sent from Surat to Burhanpur to
Mr Crispin Blagden1 in Agra, whereby wee understood of
their welfare, whereof wee were very glad; and beinge
come to our Manzull* (or restinge place), wee fell to our
Christmas Cheare. The Cheifest dish boare the name of
a peece of Rost beefe (because this day of all dayes it is
most in request), but the trueth is, it was a peece of
Buffalo, both hard and Tough, a sufficient tryall of our
Jawes and stomacks ; but for our better disgestion wee
added a Cupp of Sack, of what was left us, and therewith
remembring our freinds. For the rest of our good Cheare,
wee found our selves beholding to Captaine Moreton, whoe
furnished3 us with some salt porke and Neats tongues
English, which with much adoe, wee preserved from the
doggs att our Manzulls, of which, neverthelesse, for all our
care, they carried away more then came to their share.
But our Servants (being Moores [Muhammadans]), con-
sideringe howe wee loved it, would not so much as touch
it with their hands or fingers, nay scarse with a paire of
Tongues. If the doggs had had so much manners, they
would not have carried so much away with their Teeth.
Note that Hoggs flesh is held an abhomination by Moores,
Turkes, as also by Jewes.
The 26//1 December 1630. Wee came to Dungree
[Dongrl], (8 course). In our way, Signor Claus and
Signor Daniell4, 2 dutch men, came from their Caphila
1 Crispin Blagden was in India "under Captain Browne" in 1625.
He returned to England in 1626 and in January 1627 was entertained
as a factor in the East India Company's service. He reached Surat in
1628 and in 1630 was sent to Agra with John Willoughby. In 1631,
" in respect of his language and knowledge in travel" he was" inordered
to accompany the caphila to Surat." He reached Bahadurpur in March,
very "indisposed," and there he probably died, as after that date he
disappears from the Company's Records. See Cat. State Papers, E.I.,
1625—1634; English Factories, 1625—1634.
2 Manzil, march or stage in a journey.
3 Mundy means "had furnished." Captain Morton did not accom-
pany the caravan. He was in Swally Road in December 1630.
4 These two Dutch factors were probably Claes Helmont and
Daniel Coller. The former was sent from Surat to Burhanpur to