Indian Antiquary Vol 27

SR No.: 032519
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 404
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[APRIL, 1898.
I will now proceed to note the eridence I have as regards particular Factories along the West Coast of India, premising that information regarding the main factories of Surat, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta has been already given under the major heads of Gujarat, Bombay, Madras, and Bengal. I take the selected Factories or places from North to South thus: - Aurangabandar, abandoned in 1775, in Sindh ; Goa, Carwar, Calicut and Tellicherry, Cochin, all on the Malabar Coast; and Aujengo and Onor further South in Travancore.
F. - Aurangabandar.
(a) Money. No evidence available. (b) Troy Weights.
1775
c. 1833
Stevens, Guide, p. 67.
Prinsep, C'esful Tables,
p. 115.
mnoon ... 24 ruttee ...
6 massa ... 12 tola ...
.
... ... ....
rati 6 masha 12 tóla
(c) Avoirdupois Weights.
1789
1775
c. 1833
A. Hamilton, East Indies, Vol. II.,
Appx., p. 4.
Stevens, Guide, p. 67.
Prinsep, Useful Tables, p. 115.
pice
.........
pice... ... 4 anna
16 pucca seer ... 40 maand - pucah (75 lbs.)... 40 maand (743 lbs.) ...
sear
64 ser ... 40 man (749 lbs.)
G. - Goa. (8) Money
1639
1675
1711
1789
1775
Mandelslö, Travels,
Yule, Hob. Job. I. t. xerafine, quoting
* Fryer.
Stevens, Guide,
p. 83.
Lockyer, Trade,
P. 299.
Alex, Hamilton, Fast Indies, Vol, II.,
Appx., p. 6.
p. 127.
reis ...
basrook ... ray ... .. badgerook ... leader® rees 1 basaruque ... 14 rees ... 12 vinten
15 vintin 5 tanghe ... 5 tango 80 tango (silver) 5 tango
.80 tango serafino (sil- 5. zeraphin ... 5 pardao zera.! 5 zerephin (par- 5 pardao xeraver)
phin doa)
phin 14 rupee ... 5 St. Thomae... 3 pagoda .
12 crazado
(gold) 57 Prinsep probably meant Shahbandar, as Aurangabandar was dissolved in 1775, the year in which Stevens published his book see Hughes, Gat. of Sindh, p. 767. "Weights used at Sindy."
» ? leaden Tees. # Also 14 to 16 tanghe = 1 pagoda.