1.2. MADERA

26 March 1668, Thursday. At 3h. after noon arrived in Funchall, a Port towne in the Island Madera, where are plenty of Lemons, I being profered 500 for 3s. 9d., also plenty of wine, which is sold in their Taverns for 3d. per quart. It is a red wine and very strong and drinks like Sherry. I bought one Butt of it which cost me 30 Dollars.

The Island is very high and all Rockey. The towne is paved with sharpe cobble stones; their houses but 2 stories high. There is excellent Sweetmeats. I was in their Cathedrall, Colledge, Convent and Nunnery. I bought some Sweetmeats in the Nunnery. The water is excellent good. The Island is governed by Portuguees. Here are also many Guiny {[West African]} Slaves. I lay one night at Mr. Albinus Willowbies house. Here is plenty of Sugar. Their horses here are very small.

When I was in the Nunnery, we prevailed with an old Fryer there to have the great door opened, whether about 40 or 50 of the Nunns came to us with the Abbess, who talked with us about an houre. They uncovered their faces and came neare to us, the doore being open. Wee stood within a yard of them, nothing being betwixt us but air. The roome they and wee were in was a hall or long roome. I see not about 5 or 6 women that were handsome, the rest being pale coloured and looked as if they had the Greene sickness.

The Nunnery is a handsome place and hath in it a [...]

2.2. ROMANA {[RAMUNA]}

This towne lies about 4 miles from Ballasore which was formerly the Rojas King Towne where hee lived, [Page 62] but now a very demolished towne haveing as many old peeces of walls where houses stood, as now houses left, but it is situated in a very pleasant place, about 5 or 6 miles from the Hills called Nellegree {[Nilgiri]} Hills, which are 8 miles from Ballasore. Neer Ballasore are many wild Buffalo, Tygers, etc. esp{[ec]}ially neare the Hills. Ballasore is a very great Stragling towne, but scarce a house in it but dirt and thatcht ones.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol 5-6(reverse).

14 February 1669/70[?]. Came from Ballasore, 3 Clock afternoon. To Ramchandrapore {[Ramchandrapur]}, being 3 1/2 Course or 10 1/2 miles, where lay untill 20th, ditto morning. At this place are plenty of Wild Deer very larg, wild hogs, Peacocks, cocks and henns, Jackalls and Tygers. Tis reported That every Thursday at night a Tyger comes out and Salams to a Fuckeers Tomb there, and when I was there on thursday at night, it was both heard and see[?]ne.
{[Distance travelled]} - - - - 3 1/2 Course.

20 February. Went to Gurropoda {[Garhpadā],} 2 Course, where dined by a very larg Tank wherein are many Teal, and by it severall Graves: 3 I saw suppose{[d]} to be inchantments, being the Shapes of Men with sticks stuck in their middle, through their members, legs and armes, supposed{[d]} to be bewitch some people liveing and make them consume away as fast as them stick{[s]} rotted.

To Busto {[Bastā]} after dinner, 2 Course off, where are plenty of Deer, etc. as at Ramchandripore. Here met with the Nabob which was going to be Nabob of Orixa[?]. Hee could not have fewer in his Lascarr {[lashkar, army, camp]} than 10,000 people, haveing [Page 63] many Elephants and aboundance of Camells and horses.
{[Distance travelled]} - - - - 4 Course.

23 February. Came to Narsampore {[Naranpur]}, 2 Course, where dined. About 2 Course further wee crossed Pipley River, by which wee met with the Rojas Souldiers who stopped one of our Banians called Morte {[Mūrti]} Ram. They begged money of us, who giving them none, they followed us and went with us to Gelliser {[Jaleswar]}, being 1 Course further, where Mr. Bridges the Chief gave them 7 rupees. They were daubed almost all over with Turmerick and white stuff, and naked except their members; have great swords, bowes and arrowes; Drumms which they beat as wee went along; there were in all came to us about 60 or 70.
{[Distance travelled]} - - - - 5 Course.

24 February. After dinner went to Suna Cunnea {[Sonakania]}, 2 Course; To Dantam [Dantan[?]], 2 Course more. Here are Oftaes and Chellamaches etc. {[and other]} bras{[s]} thing{[s]} made.
{[Distance travelled]} - - - - 4 Course.

25 February. Came to Ranicussara {[Rānikisarāi]} 2 1/2 Course; To Mankairpore {[Matkatpur]}, 1 1/2 Course; To Boccarabole {[Bākhrābād]}, 1 1/2 Course; To Narrangur {[Narāyangarh]}, 1 1/2 Course. This last is a vey Antient Roja Towne, where at the entrance is a great Bridge, after which is a Castle or Strong place of Bambo, about a [...] mile thorow on each side, being exceeding thick with Green Bamboes, which make the place impregnable. There are three Gates, but only 2 entrances into the Castle, the 3d gate [Page 64] being in the middle of the Castle. This is a pleasant place to live in; here are many Muskeets {[masjid, mosque]}, etc. There are aboundance of Tygers, Peacocks, etc.
{[Distance travelled]} - - - - 7 Course.

26 February. Came to Moccorumpore {[Mokrampur]}, 2 Course.

27. February. Came to Bennapore {[Benapur]}, 2 Course. To Arrack {[Khargpur]}, 2 Course; dined. To Medinopore {[Midnapore]}, 2 Course.
{[Total]} 6 Course.

28 February. Came to Potchcurrea {[Panchkhūri]}, 2 Course. To Humblea, 2 Course. To Huddelaband, 2 Course; dined. To Aaseraphore {[Ashrāfpur]}, 1 Course; in all the day, 7 Course, And in all from Ballasore 36 1/2 Course, which at 3 miles per Course is 109 1/2 miles. All the said 19 1/2 miles have beene in Orixa.

1 March 1669/70. Came to 2 great Pagothoes together, which part Orixa from Bengall, 1 Course; soe travelled in all Orixa 112 1/2 English miles.

To Jeckara {[Jhakra]}, 2 1/2 Course or 5 3/4[?] miles. To Burbanpore {[Birbhānpur]}, 2 Course, wher {[sic]} dined. To Cottan, 2 1/2 Course. Travelled this day in Bengall - - - - - - 7 Course.

2 March. To Jaunnabad {[Jahānābād]} near the River, a very great towne, 4 Course, a pagotho 1 Cours{[e]} off, very great. - - - 4 Course.

3 March. Came to Bangamoddan, 5 Course, by the River, wher dined. To Sarampore {[Srirāmpur]}, 2 Course, by a Tank. Here they grind Sugar Cain.
Travelled this day, 7 Course.

4 March. To Diniacolley {[Dhāniakhāli]} 2 Course. [Page 65] To Duarbarsley {[Dwarbasini]}, 3 Course, where dined. To Palpah {[Polba]}, 2 Course. {[Total]} 7 Course.

5 March. Came to Hugly, 2 1/2 Course, Soe that in all Bengall we travelled 27 1/2 course, which at 2 1/4 miles per Course (these being much less than Orisa Course), are in all 61 7/8[?] English miles, which {[with]} the 112 1/4[?] miles which travelled in Orixa, make in all 174 miles. I esteeme the whole way from Ballasore to Hugly to be North East, which makers the Meridian distance to be East 123 2/10[?], and Lattitude raised North {[illegible].} There were in Company that travelled overland Mr. Shem Bridges Chiefe of Bengall, Mr. Walter Clavell Second, Mr. Edward Read and his wife, Gabraell Townesend, Sarah the wife of Wm. Bramston, and my selfe.

Hugly is a vey great Towne in which live very many Portuge{[es]}; great part of the towne was formerly called Satagam. The English and Dutch have each of them a stately Factory scituate by the River which is a Branch of the River Ganges.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fols. 7-8(reverse).

Monday 28 March 1670. About 4 Clock afternoone came from Hugly to English Garden, which is 1 Course and lies on West side River.

Memorandum. Where to {[two]} Townes lie of Left hand going up River, 1 writ west, and where on Right, East.

Tuesday 29 March. At 3 Afternoone came from Garden to Trevinay, West 1 Course. To Mucktapore, West 4 Course. To Hotkonda [Hautkunda, R., 1774], West 2 Course. To Sandalpore, West 2 Course.
[Distance travelled] - - - - 9 Course.

Wednesday 30 March. To Cohandarea [[? Cushadanga, R. 1774]], 2 Course East, where are good Mulmulls for Nainoes to be bought; a great town in extent, by the water side. Here the Choukeedar [chankīdār, watchman] came to know what wee were. Hee asked buxes [bakhshīsh].

To Taptapore and Amboa, West 1 Course; very long Towne, at least 1 1/2 Course. To Hurnadee, East, from beginning of Taptapore 2 1/2 Course. To Murghhapore, West 3 Course. Here a Choukadar desired Buxis. To Sahmadugur, West 3 Course, where the River parts that runs up to Cassumbuzar. To the place where stayed that night, 1/2 Course. Sayled and rowed and pulled this day - - 12 1/2 Course.

Thursday 31 March. To Nuddea [Nadiā], West 1 Course. This is a good place to buy Mulmuls, Cossas, etc. at. I bought severall there. The natives will aske 3 times as much as you may buy them for. This towne lies a little from the River side. I had a feaver in which I sweat from 2 Afternoone yesterday to 4 this morning, and had a hot fit for 4 houres before my sweat.

To Panuella, East 2 Course. Here a Chowkedar asked for buxis. To Gundithpore [[? Punditpur]], West 3 Course. To Gabbah [Jaba], 1/4 Course East. To Motpore [Makatpur], 1 1/2 Course East. To Juanpore [Javarā[?]mpur, R. 1774], 1/2 Course West. To another towne neare which wee lodged, East, nere which wee stayed that night under a steep bank, 2 1/4[?] Course. Here is a place to ferry over the water at. [Distance travelled] - - - - 10 1/2 Course.

Friday 1 Aprill 1670. To Umlea [Andulia], East 2 Course; a Hindoo little Pagotho. To Culganchee [Page 67] [Kulgāchi], 3 Course East. To Gaulbattan, 2 Course West. To Bower [[? Baxipur]], West 5 Course. [Total] 12 Course.

Saturday 2 Aprill. To Patkaburree [Patkabari], 1/2 Course West. To Assalappore [Azlāmpur], East 3 Course. To Gopolpore [Gopālpur], 1 Course East. Here a Choukedar asked us whence we came, etc. To a little Towne, East 2 Course. From hence the River is very winding and our Course was from SBE [sic] to SSW. In about 1 Course here, passed by a boat sunk, which had lead and long pepper in it, belonging to the Moores [Muhammadans].

To Mergee [Mrigi], 2 Course East. To Gubbarampore [[? Jairāmpur]], 1 Course, a place to ferry over at. To Jaggaipore [Jogipur], 1 Course. To Sandalpore [Surangpur], 1/2 Course. To Hussanpore, West 3/4 Course. To Lattigundy [Natidānga], 1/4 Course, a pleasant place for topes of trees - - 12 Course.

This day our Course was most East and West, little North or South. Here some Jackalls coming to eat the Rice the Boatmen had left, I shot one very great one at 8 clock night, after which very many came to him and seemed to mourne.

Easterday 3 Aprill. To Moddoopore [Madhupur], West 1/2 Course. To Gungadurtee [Gangadhari], 1 Course East. To Kelagatchee, 1 Course. To Gungurreepore [[? Ginerpur]], 1/2 Course. To Hanpore, 1/2 Course. To Herrampore, 1/2 Course. To Monterpore [Monkterpour, B.A. xii.], 1/4 Course. To Jagganurpore, [Jagobandhanpur], [...] Course. To Dungarpore, 1/4[?]. To Guyghaut, 1/2[?]. Here a Choukeedar demanded to see our Dustick [dastak, pass, permit], soe wee shewed him Shasti Cauns Phirwanna [Shaistah [Page 68] Khān's parwā[?]na] and gave him one Rupee. This is a great towne which paies to the Nsbob 18000 Rupees per annum. To Ottampore, 1/2. To another called Guyghout [gaighār], 1/2. To Gurrinarre [Gorimari], West, 1/2[?]. From this place the River is very broad. To Suddeegandecar [Saddiconkatler, R., B.A. xi], East 4 Course. To Hubbe behaungchaw, West 1 Course. To Gungades [[? Goass, R., B.A. xi,]], cam[e] opposit[e] to Hubbee ba. Rowed 1 Course further and stayed West - - - 12 1/2[?] Course.

Munday 4 Aprill. To Herrampore [[? Hirampur]] and Calcapore, West 1 Course. To a River, part of that which runs to left hand, 1 Course. To Nuddadpore [[? Naudapara]], 1 Course. Here a Chowkeedar [choukīdār] came to us and wee gave him 1 Rupee and 1 knife worth 1/2 Rupee. About 1/2 Course further the River Runs upon the right hand to Decca [Dacca], soe here enters the great River of Ganges. To Gurrerhaut, 3 1/2 Course East. Opposit to the towne wee put into a creek to stay at 2 1/2 Clock afternoon - - - - - - - 7 Course. Here G.T. [Gabriel Townsend] said hee see the Great Hills, but I did not.

Tuesday 5 Aprill. To Querpodda [[? Kumarpārā, Comerpour, R., B.A.]], East 2 Course. To Chaddegarampore, West 1/2 Course. To Colmegar, 2 1/2 Course. Here wee were but 7 Course by Land from Cassumbuzar. Here [were] severall boats and a Buzzar [bāzār] for corne etc. To Hedderapore [[? Bidderpour, R, B.A., xv.]], East 1 1/2 Course. To Salampore [Islampur], West 2 1/2 Course. To Wodderapore [[? Hoodrapour, R, B.A. xv]]. 2 Course
10 Course.

This towne lies 1/2[?] of Course up a River or Harber. Here I see the Great Hills Westerly, but farr of.

Wednesday 6 Aprill. To Nickipore [Luckypour, R. 1775], 1 1/2 Course East. To Turtipore [Turtipur], 1/4; here a buzzar. To Hodgopolpore, West 1 Course. To [a] Place East, where were forced to take up to lodge [2 1/4], by reason of stormy weather at 3 1/2 clock afternoon, haveing a rainy and stormy night - - - - - - 5 Course.

Thursday 7 Aprill. To Narrumgabad, 1 Course West. To Geealmarree [Jewalmaree], 3 Course. To Downapore [Downapour, R., B.A. xv], 1 Course; this a great towne. To Dougotchee, 8 Course; here a Surray and Chowkee. To Urriapore [[? Harryapour, R. 1775)], 1 Course. To a River coming from the West where lay - - - - - 15 Course.

Here the Hill[?]s seemed about 10 Course of, the South end about S.W and the North end N.W. The River [I] suppose to come out of Ganges or from the Hills. This day my ague left mee, having had it March 28, 30, and Aprill 1, 3, 5, the 3 last being very violent, but took 2 Pills upon 3d and 2 upon 5th at night, having brought them from England, which carryed away my ague.

Friday 8 Aprill. To Nisseray [Nai Sara[?]t, ? Serāi, R., 1775], West 2 Course. To Chandapurra [Chandpur], 1 Course. To a little Surray [sarāi, inn] in a Cola [kol, creek] or Harber, 5 Course. To a branch of the River which goes to Rojimaul [Rājmahal] 1/8 Course. To Rojamaul [...] - - 9 Course.

About 1 Clock p.m. arrived 1/2 Course from Rojamaul, where stayed and could get noe nearer by reason of shallow water.

Arrived at Rojamaul, which is about 1 Course from the River Ganges. The Towne is very long from East Southerly to West Northerly, being about 4 Course from the Hills. The towne is very large and hath many stone houses tarrassed at top, and the other very pitifull ones and thatched, and the walls of brick.

The house in which the Kings sonn some years since lived is very long. There is a Garden belongs to the house which is about 1/2 Course out of Towne South, which with the house cost 25 Lack of Rupees or 2,500,000 Rupees, which at 2s. 3d. per rupee amount to in Sterling 281250 li., The house haveing Cost 16 Lack and the Garden 9 Lack. The Garden consists of 4 Quadrangles, 2 of them built and walled with stone round about, each side being at least 200 yards long.

Cross [across] the Quadrangle are two walks paved with large freestone. In the middle of each walk is a channell paved, about 2 yards broad and a foot deep, into which are very many leaden pipes, through which water is carried and runs through the Garden. The walk[s] with the channell are about 8 yards broad. In said Channell is severall Great stones for to step upon to goe over it.

In the middle of each side of the Quadrangle is a large and stately Banqueting house 2 stories high, adorned with mch marble marked neatly, and in the middle of [the] Quadrangle a neat Banquiting house. The South West and North West sides lie against a great Tank. At the outside of [the] Garden South is a place behind the Kings sonns seat to convey uo water into a C{e}stern, from which all the Pipes are supplyed with water, which in some Banquiting [Page 71] Roomes is conveyed to the Second Story high. On the South West side is a marble table about 3 inches thick, 7 foot long and 4 foot broad.

The Garden hath a pleasant fruit in it called Toote [tūt], which signifies a mulberry, about 3 inches long and about as thick at the great end as a mans little finger. It consists of little berries as mulberries doe. It is very sweet and pleasant.

The Garden is now much ruined, but hath been a very stately one. In the lodgings and rooms about it is accommodation for 1000 men.

The Towne of Rojamaul cannot be less than 2 Course long. The English house is stone and tarrassed as all their stone houses are, and it consists of 3 little small roomes and 1 little upper room, lies about a stone cast from the River, but wee could not goe up the Rover [sic] to the house by reason of the Shallowness thereof.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254, fol. 9-13 (reverse).

11 Aprill. Came from Rojimaul 6 1/2 Clock morning, night, when lodged in the Boat, being very stormy having come from English house the 10th at 8 clock and rainy.

Wee sayled through the little River North Westerly, a[b]out a Course. To Moaddipore [Mehendipur], West 4 1/2 Course. To a Point where appeares a new opening of the Hills, 3 1/2 Course, the Hills now being about 2 or 2 1/2 Course from the River and the new opening hill 5 Course of. Here suppose to be the North point, when first saw the Hills which appeares now West By North, and the North point of new land North West and South Point of whole South West.

To Puttahaw, East 1 Course. To Burgungall, West 1 Course, here a great Chowkee [chaukī, customs station]; here a great gate through which none can pass by Land unexamined.

This towne is 1 mile from the bottome of the Hill; here a stone house upon the top of a Hill. Here a Chowkeedar called us. Wee sent our Dustick [dastak, permit] which wee took out at Rojamaul, and 6 pice was demanded of us, and paid.

To a Cola [kol] or harber where stayed that night, 1 Course.
[Distance travelled] - - - - 11 Course.

Tuesday 12 Aprill. To Gundadurkee, West 1 Course. To a Towne East 1/4 Course from the River, 3 Course. To Popolpore, 2 Course. To Baukerpore [Bakarpur Ogairah], 1 Course. To Gorre West, 1/2 Course. To Dellegola, East 1 Course, where is a Chowkee. Here for about 1 Course the Hills are low and far of, seeming to break of.

To Paintee [Pirpainti], 1/2 Course West, at the bottom and sides of the Hills, being low and also close by the River. To Dolladee, East, where lay in a Cola [kol] that night, being opposit to Paintee and 1/8 Course from the River; here bought provisions.

Wednesday 13 Aprill. To Rampora [[? Madho Rāmpur]], West 2 1/2 Course. To Hardora, 2 1/2 Course East. To Caushdee, 3 Course West. Here the Hills come close to the River. Here wee sayled S.S.W.

Here at the bottom of the hills, which are but low, are rocky; here one house of stone and one muskeet [masjid] at the top of the Hill. Near the middle of the River a knot of Rocks about 3 or 4 yards above the water. Here the Hills discontinue and are in [Page 73] parts about 1/2 Course and 1 Course distant from each other, there being now in sight not above 3 or 4.

Opposit to this place is a good Cola [kol] East, and a Chowkee [chaukī] which wee spoke not with. Under the next hill West, being 1/2 Course of, is another or part of this towne. Here wee saled West By South. To the Cola where stayed this night from Cauhdee, 2 Course.

Here are in sight 2 parcells of Rocks, which in time of the Rivers flowing, the water flowes by them. They appeare like 2 little hills and bear from the Cola South East by South and are about 2 Course of. About 1 1/2 Course from these Rocks in the furthest hill by or near the River, bearing South East, upon the top of which is a towne appearing with severall white houses. The rest of the Hills seeme very farr of and the furthest southerly point appearing South by East. Here see several Pellicans.

This day sayled in all 10 Course. Here are in sight 5 hills near the River, the furthest up the River bearing South East and the nearest East, besides the 2 Rocks, and the 2 Hills far of.

This afternoon sayled much Westerly and Southerly. The 5 hills here seeme all equidistant from each other, that East being the least; the next it the bigest, and the other 3 all alike - - - - 10 Course.

Thursday 14 Aprill. Lattitude N. 2d. To Salarpore [[? Sālpur]]. West 2 1/2 Course; here the River broads and full of Islands of Sands. To Cassipore [[? Gauspur]], East 2 1/2 Course. To Barraddee [Barāri], 1 1/2 Course. To Agalpore, 2 Course; here [a] Chowkeedar [chaukīdār], to whom wee gave 1 Tuaka [takā] or 2 pice [paisā]. To a little towne where stayed that night.

This day sayled almost all the day West and West a little Southerly and Northerly, soe suppose true course to be West. Here are innumerable company of green Parrats [parrakeets], green pig[e]ons and other fowle. Here I killed 5 Parrats when could not see one by reason of night, only see the bowes of the trees bend, at which I shot. Here the Hills are in 2 parts, the one seeming long and the furthest end West, and the further end of the other South{.}
12 Course.

Friday 15 Aprill. To Goura, 2 1/2 Course East. To Meste [Masdi, adjoining Sultanganj], 3 Course West. This towne is a very large towne, hath a Maskeet [masjid] or Stone house upon a Rock by the water side. Opposit to this towne East is a little towne called Jengera [Jahāngira].

To Gurragaut [Ghorghāt], 3 1/2 Course West. This towne hath a stone bridge with 7 Arches, which is about 40 yards long, 15 or 20 high, and 6 or 7 broad. About 1/2 Course South of this towne is a little hill with a Muskeet or white stone house upon it. I suppose said Bridge is for the water in rain time to run under in the Ditch, which probably may come from the Hills, which now is dry.

By reason of the hazy evening cannot know how far the Hills may bee seen when clear weather, but now can see them from about South West to North West, they appearing about 6 or 7 Course of and are as high as Nelligree [Nilgiri] hills near Ballasore.

This day sayled most Southerly and Westerly, soe suppose our Course to be West or West By South; severall sands in the middle of River, and the River very shallow, which much hindered our [...] [Page 75] long towne, or rather severall Hindoo townes joyned together. Here bought provisions.
[Distance travelled] - - - - 9 Course.

Saturday 16 Aprill. This morning see very many Alligators, some very great ones.

To Aggiapore, East 2 Course; sayled all North. To Gogee [Gogri], 5 Course; sayled North Westerly. To Gemallpore [Jamālpur], sayled 1 Course North. To [a] little towne, 3 Course, sayled West. To a little Towne, 1 1/2 Course, sayled South West by West. To Cola [a kol, creek], where stayed this night, sayled South West.

Now hazy that can see but one little hill bearing South By West. Here very many Parrats. Suppose our Course to bee this day North West. Here many Jackalls and Muskeetos [mosquitoes]. Sayled in all this day - - - - - - 13 Course.

Sunday 17 Aprill. To Mungere [Monghyr], West 2 Course, sayled South. This towne by the water side lies North and South. Here a very large house where the King lived, walled next the River for about 1/2 Course with brick and stone, with a wall about 15 yards high. At North end of this towne, at the North end of said house, is a great garden. By the river side are few great houses in sight except the Kings. The wall at South end runs up East, soe suppose [it] to goe round about the house. At South end of towne are severall thatcht houses and severall toomes and Muskeets [masjid, mosque].

About 1[?]/4 Course further South are 2 hansome topes [tōp, grove] of trees, from which sayled South Westerly, the Hills bearing one end South West By [Page 76] South and the other end South South East, but being hazy could not clearly see their extent, but they seemed indifferent [moderately] high and about 7 or 8 Course from Mungere. At Mungeer see severall women washing at the River, which were whiter then most women I had seene in India for poore women.

This towne stands upon an ascent, the River banke by it being 8 or 10 yards high. From 9 clock, being then 1/2 Course from South end of Mungere, being against a wall made of brick by the River side about 5 yards high and 20 long, with a little tower at each end, which wall is a fortification to put Gunns in; 1/2 Course further the River bends North West, soe now from North end of Mungere 1 1/2 Course.

To Jagarinutpore[?], East 3 Course, sayled North West. To Laulpore, 1 Course, sayled North West. To Cutluh[?]pore [Kutlupur], 2 Course, sayled West. To Cotgola, West 2 Course, sayled West. To Sugegurrah [Sūrajgarhā], 1/2[?] Course. Suppose our true Course this day West. Here the hills bear from South West by South to East South East. Here many Muskeetos and other flies[?] - - 12 Course.

Munday 18 Aprill. To Sugegurry, 1/4 Course[?] West, lying a little up the River and some thatcht houses near the River; this a great towne. To Fottarepore, 1 2/5[?] Course; here 5 little townes together or one town of 5 names. Sayled West Northerly. To Gehaumah, 5 Course East, sayled West. To Sheeolee, 1 1/2[?] Course, sayled West. To Durriapore [Dariapur]; West 3 1/2 Course, sayled West by North. Suppose our Course to bee this day West Northerly.
12[?] Course.

This town hath all thatcht houses, and at each end a neat tope of Trees. Here a Buzzar where bought provisions; here toddy and many fields of Cotton. Here we lost sight of the Hills.

Tuesday 19th April. To Mokoia [Mokāmeh], West 1 1/2 Course, To Goleighey 1 1/2 Course. To Mohore [Mor], 1/2 Course, To Chowkey [a chaukī, toll station], 1 Course, sayled all North West. To Cundoreck [Punārakh], 1/2 Course. This day at 11 clock forced to put into a Cola [kol, creek] to mend our boat, being leaky, that ready to sink. Wee took out all things and found 6 or 7 Rats which had eaten and spoyled about 7 yards English Cloth and torne bags of Cloves. Nere this harbour lay a dead man in the River and a crow and raven eating him. Course this day North West - - - - 5 Course.

Wednesday 20 Aprill. To Jangera [[? Jahāngira]], 2 Course West. To Aunichocarra [[? Achuara]], 4 1/2 Course. To Gunsurpore, 1 1/2 Course. To Bidderea [[? Bushara]], 1 Course. To Rannicassera [Rāni Sarāi], 1 Course. To Hansurepore [Ghansurpur], 1 1/2 Course. To [a] little towne East, 1 Course. To Cola [a kol], West, 1/2 Course. Suppose our Course this day North West Westerly - - - - - 13 Course.

This day Gab[riel Townsend] fell from words to Blowes about 1 Clock afternoon. This day see 3 dead men in Ganges.

Thursday 21 Aprill. To Bunderbunna, West, 5 Course. To Footooa [Fatuhā, Fatwā], 1 Course. This long towne of little houses, at least 1/2 Course long; here [a] stone bridge. To Punpun [Pūnpūn], 1 1/2 Course. To Subalpore [Sabalpur], 1/2 Course. This [Page 78] belongs to Pattana. At the North end of this towne is Jaffercawns [Ja'far Khān's] Garden, which hath a Turret at each end North and South and in the middle a little white house with a Belcony towards the River, [and] is walled with brick and stone. Came against this garden at 4 clock afternoon.

To the begining of Pattana [Patna], 1 Course; here at 5 3/4[?] clock. To Nabobs house 1/2 Course, 6 Clock, To English Godowne, 1/2 Course, 6 3/4 clock; in all this day North West - - - - 10 Course.

Against the Nabobs [Shāista Khān's House] and in severall other places the water was very strong against us. These 2 last dayes had severall whirle winds in the afternoon, not above a quarter of an houre one after another, and sometimes not 2[?] minutes; sometimes they were ready to overset the boat.

Fryday 22 Aprill. To Hodgipore [Hājipur], East 3 1/2 Course. This is a great towne:[?] here the great River Ganges or Gunga Gunduck [Gandak] River neere, which comes from Singee [Singhiyā], the River Ganges coming from North West and Gunduck North. Opposit to Hodgipore is Soneigh [Sonpur], West. To Budgerpore [Baijalpur], West 1/2 Course. To Simra [Semara], 1 Course. To Sucarpore [Shikarpur], 1/4[?] Course. To Cuttarpore, 1/4 Course East. To Peeruddur, 1/2 Course West. Bannowa [Baruā] is opposit to this towne. To Herraule [Haruali], 1/2 Course East. To Nuctissarony, 1/2 Course. To Mounda, 1 Course West. To Brissunta [Basanta], 1/2 Course East. To Jonabad [Jahānābad], 1/2, where is[?] the English Factory, being about 1/2 Course from Singhee [Singhiyā]. Arrived at Factory at 6 a Clock night, in all - - - - 8 Course.

The whole sayled is 231 3/8 Course, which at 2 1/4 English miles per Course, is 520 1/2[?] English miles. The way by Land from Hugly to Pattana is esteemed to be 170 Course, which are, at 2 3/4 mile English per Course, 382 1/2 English miles.

I perceive Patna lies North West By West of Huglie, soe that by this account Pattana would be 320 4/10 miles or 5d. 20m. West, And 208 miles or 3d. 28m. North of Huglie; but I suppose the way by which men travell lies not in a right line North West by West, by reason of the Great Hills which hinder their passage.

27 May 1670. Upon the 27th day of May 1670 at Singee at 12 clock I observe with a wooden Quadrant when the Sun was 87d. 20m. high; the Suns declination then beig 22d. 45m. makes the Lattitude of Singee to be 25d. 25m., soe supposing Singee to lie 10 mile North from Pattana makes the Lattitude of Pattana to be 25d. 15m

Note: Harl. MS. 425[?]4. fol. 3a.

Memorandum. Boat called Budgeroe. The Boat I came from Huglie to Pattana in was made about 23 1/2[?] yards long, 2 1/2[?] yards broad in middle, and rowed by 14 men and 2 steermen, one at the head and another at the starne.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 6.

1st June 1670. The raines in the yeare 1670 at Pattana came in June the first.

6th July 1670. Memorandum. I observed the Sun at rising bore East By North 1/2 Northerly.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 6a.

Memorandum. The 6th July 1670 I observed in Pottana the Suns hight at 12 Clock which was [Page 80] 87d. 30m.; the Declination then being 21d. 23m., [I] make [the] Lattitude 23d. 53m.; but the Observation being by a small Quadrant, [I] cannot give so much credit to it as to former [observations].

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 14-16 (reverse).

29th July. Went to ? Bannia, North 6. Course, where lay that night under a great Tree.

2.3. BRINKALATTEE [BHĪM KĀ LATHĪ, BHĪMĀ'S CLUB]

30 July. Went to ? Brinkalattee or Brins [Bhima's] club, 1 Course North, which is a Piller [the Lion Pillar] of one stone as I conceive. It is 9 yards 9 inches high and 3 yards 33 inches thick or round about. At the top of this piller or Lattee [lāthī, staff, club] is placed a Tyger [lion] ingraven, the neatliest that I have seene in India. His face looked North North East, 1/2 Easterly.[?] It stands in a pleasant grove close by this, in a little but high hill, higher than Lattee, within which is a Fuckeers [faqīr's] house, the entrance into which is like an oven, being so little that I was forced to creepe to get into it, and when within it could stand upright in it, it being within built like the roofe of an oven, and something steepling. In it was a Fuckerre man.

The Story or Fable concerning Brin, some of it is (vizt.); There was a Great Gyant whose name was Roja ? Durren [Dharmā], whose wifes name was Cunta [Kunti]. These two had 5 Sonnes (vizt.) Doojustee [Yūdisthira], Orgun [Arjuna], Succo[?]doo [Sahādeva], Lackoor [Nakula], and Brin [Bhīma], Of the rest no further but Brin lived here, and this pillar was his Stick to walk with, which is said to be [Page 81] twise as much under as above ground. Oft men came into the world [and] Brin see them so very little creatures and yet so cunning and so far exceeding him that hee was much troubled thereat, and went into the Tartarian Mountains and there betwixt 2 great hills lay downe and dyed and was covered with snow. The hills are called Brin hills after his name.

The Hindoos have this Fiction of him (vizt.), That one time this Cunta and her 5 Sonns were travelling together, and at length coming to a great River which they could not leap over, they met with a great Alligator, who understanding that they could not get over, told them that if they would give him one of them he would carry over the rest, to which it should bee, every one being desireous to cleare himselfe. At last it was voted that the Alligator should have Brin, the youngest of them. So the Alligator carrieth Cunta and her 4 eldest sonnes over, and coming to Brin, hee eat him at one mouthfull. But Brin,[?] when hee was in the Aliigators mouth, having a great peece of Iron in his hand, grated against and cut the Alligators belly within, which made the Alligator cry, and bid him come out againe; and Brin asked him which way. The Alligator told him at his back side, at which Brin was so angry that hee came out at his mouth, and as hee came, cut out the Alligators Tongue for that affront and carryed it away with him. Ever since which time Alligators have had no tongues nor could speake. Also after Brin came out, hee got upon the Alligators back and puld of the Skin from thence and from his sides, which before was Scaly and extroordinary hard.

Neare this Piller or Lattee are two little Hills about 1/4 mile distant neare each other, the highest and Northerly of them, bearing from said Lattee North West. These two hills are said to be raised out of the ground with 2 kicks of Brins foot. About 1/2 mile from these 2 Hills North in [[? is]] a Towne called Buckera, where is [[? wherein]] one great Moore [Muhammadan] lives, who belongs to the Nabob of Pattana. Hee hath severall brick houses, all enclosed with a dirt wall, dented at the top. This towne is not great, but well scituated amongst pl[e]asant gardens, etc.

2.4. MOORES TOMBE

In returning back, about a Course, or 2 mile, on this side the Latte [lāthī], is a Tome [tomb] upon the top of a steepe hill, wheron growes extroordinary great trees, and under are pleasasnt groves. The Moore buried in the Tombe, his name was Merza-Syed-Mamood-Obdull [Mirza Saiyid Mahmūd Abdu'l]. This tombe is scituated in an extroordinary pleasant place, both for coolnes, prospect, and musick of many birds chirping. It is about 1/4 mile from Bursta.

10 August 1670. At 9 clock afternoon came from Johnabad [Jahānābād]. Came that night to Sowages [Sivaji's] Garden.

11 August. Came 7 1/2 clock from Sowadges Garden. Arrived at Pattana 9 clock morning, stayed halfe an houre and returned back againe.

12 August. 6 1/2 clock morning, came from Sowadges Garden againe and arrived at Pattana at 8.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 10a.

30 August. Memorandum. Then in Pattana I observed the hight of the Sun at 12 Clock when it was high, 69d.

2.5. MAMOOD HUSSAINE

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 12.

Memorandum. About the 7th September 1670, when Mamidarif [Mahmūd Ārif] the English Vakeele [vaqil[?]], was about to get the English boats cleared, which had been stopped by the Governor about 23 dayes, hee desired Mamood Hussain's [Mahmūd Husain] (one of Abraham Chawn's Mulvas [Ibrahim Khān's maulavi]) assistance, and desired him to do us that courtisie, who said, "Are the English of my relilion [sic, religion], or are they Mussellmen [Musalmāns]? They are neither, nor are they either friends to God nor man; so that should I do them any courtesie, God would be displeased with mee and men would not praise mee."

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 16 (reverse).

13 September. I went to Punpund [Pūnpūn], where I put on board the Patelloes of the Company's and those hired by them, my goods, and those committed to my charge, and that night returned againe to Pattana.

Note: Harl. MS. 4254. fol. 12a.

In Pattana a Hindoo brought to mee upon the 14th September 1670 some barly which hee had Sacrifized, which hee said was of but 10 days growth, and it was some of it 11 inches long. Hee gave some to others also, as the custome is, to signifie that as hee distributed that corne, it would bee pleantifull, it then being very scarce.

4.2. ROJAMAUL

13 May. This day, beeing I could not get out a Dustick [dastak, permit] before night, having not taken out one yesterday because 'twas Fryday when the Durbar [Darbār, court] sitteth not, I went in the Morning to Sasujas [Shāh Shūjā'][?] garden, in which are 5 Quadrangles, each (except the 4th) inclosed with brick and stone wall and houses, in which are some very pleasant and coole roomes, the bigest Quadrangle about 200 yards long and 80 yards broad; the 2d 130 long and 80 broad, which is the Maul [mahal] for women; the 4th 100 long and 80 broad. This not walled at the furthest end, but theres a great poole of water; the other for women stands also by ditto poole. The 5th is at the entrance in, and is about 50 yards long and 50 broad.

4.3. COYNEING RUPEES

Here stayed till about 3 clock, when went to the Tanksall [tankasālā, tahsāl, taksāl,[?] mint] where Rupees are coyned. In the way thither happened a blast of wind which had like to have overset my Pallenkeene. I see them make, but not stamp, Rupees; but the stamp is broad, beeing cut in steele, and haveing the characters on a rupee in 5 places cut upon the Rupee (vizt.) upon the middle, and round about 4; so they ly the Rupee upon the middle and another stamp upon the rupee, and so stamps both sides at once.

This towne of Rojamaul is at least 2 or 3 Course long. The streets are many of them paved with cobble stone, but now much broken as is the towne demolished.

Sunday 14 May. At 6 clock morning left Rojamaul and went to Mogullonneechuck, 3/4 Course. To Nowady [Nawadih], 3/4[?] Course. To Leorpahart,[?] 1/2 Course; here came to Ganges. To Sobittapore, 1 Course; here left ditto river and turned up towards the hills. To Bonarraspore, 2 Course. To Moharradipore, 1/2 Course. To Mussahaur [Mussaw], 1 Course; now at the end of the westermost hills which were first in sight, and others appeare; the last Course came near the Hills, about 1/ [...] Course from the bottome of them. To Harrechurnpore, 1/2[?] Course. To Burrajungull, 1 Course.

This towne stands upon the side of a Hill on the top of which is a Musseet [masjid, mosque]. Tis close by the River Ganges and almost all Surray [sarāi, inn]. I beleeve there are 200 sevrall roomes in it, every roome esteemed enough for 4 persons, who pay for [Page 118] one nights lodging in it 1 pice or 1/28 Rupee amongst them. The Surray is all thatched and the roomes like hogsties. The ground on which the Surray [stands] is let to the Natives who build upon it. My Landlady paid for the roome in which I lodged, and for 4 more, 5 pice per month. The 5 roomes were in all about 100 square yards.

This towne is a very strong place, having Ganges on the East and the hills on the west, and woods almost round about. Here are the ruins of old Forts and bulwarks. None can pass from Rojamaul [Rājmahal] by land towards Pattana but thorow this towne, where every person receives a chaup upon a cloth before can pass, but may without a Chaup pass from Pattana to Rojamaul. This day much raine. Here many Deer and wild cocks and henns.
This day travelled - - - - - 8 Course.

15May. Before Sunrise set out from the Surray, but were stopped at the Gate by the Nabobs peons in whose Jaggeer this is, and was forced to returne to the Chowkee [chauki] and (it raining) I went againe into the Surray, having sent my Dustick taken out at Rojamaul to the Governor, who kept it about an houres time, when put upon one of the Peons handkerchers 21 chops, which were for my selfe, 6 peons, 8 Caharrs [kahār], 4 Coolies, with two Doolies [doli, covered litter] and 1 man with my Gun, and 1 Cook and 3 other Chaups for my Pallankeene and 2 Doolies. The chaup is only the impression of a seal ruped [sic, rubbed] over with red stuff. I gave to the Jemmedar who brought the Chaup and to the Governor, 1 rupee, and to their servants, 1 rupee.

I stayed in the Surray by reason of the raine about [Page 119] 2 houres, and went againe to the gate, where was againe stopped by ditto Peons, who said I should not pass except I would give them somthing; so I sent my chopped [stamped] clout to the Governor, who desired mee not to be angry. I told him I was not, but was resolved, if I stayed there a month, I would not give the Peons who stopped mee one cowry, because they told mee except I would, I should not pass. So the Moore gave me the chopped clout and desired mee not to take notice of any abuse, for it was the Peons fault; so because hee was so civill, being a person of quality, I told him, if hee would send his servant with mee to the Doolies gon before, in which was my knives, I would send him one. Hee sent his servant, who went about 3 Course before [and] overtook the Doolies, when sent him a horn-hafted knife, and gave the servant 1 pice for his pains.

To Salamanag, 1/2 Course. To Dowlutka Surray, 1 1/2 Course. To Bobbunear Surray, 2 Course. To ? Away, when left one hill, on the Right hand, 1 Course. Neare this place, seeing Deer under the hills, I went to shoot, but COuld not find them here under the hills.

To Sasujas [Shāh Shūjā'] Castle or house under the side of a high hill, 1 5/8[?] Course. I went into it, in which are 3 little Courts and many little roomes, and a good Delaun [dālān, apartment] in the middle, and at each end a round Turret with 3 windowes in each for Cannon. Above is roome enough for 70 or 80 Cannon, and twice so many small Gunns or Musquets. This Castle stands upon the side of the Hills very pleasantly.

To Gurree Surray, 1/8 Course. At this place [Page 120] expected to be asked for my chopt clout, but was not, now having come this day 7 Course, scarce any time above 1 mile from the hills. This very pleasant way. Here passed under a gate; here a branch of the great River. Further, 1 Course, when left 2 or 3 hills on Right hand and rest on left, runing South. Here exceeding pleasant way for Topes of trees and great trees. A little further passed over a dry ditch, over which a new bridge was building. To Fuckeerkabaug, 2 7/8 Course.

To Peallapore [Pialapur], 1/8 Course, where lay this night in a Surray, where one of Shasticawns [Shāistah Khān's] horsemen presented mee with a peece of excellent fat goat raw, and a water mellon, and I sent him almost a quart of Ballasore double distilled Arrach [arak, spirit], and 1/2 of his water mellon with some Sugar to it. This day travelled in all - 11 Course.

Tuesday 16 May. To Sultanka Surray, 2 Course. To little hill on left hand, 1 Course. A little before came to it, a way runs up on the right hand. Opposit to this hill, about one Mile, are 3 or 4 little, or rather one great, but not very high, hill, to which westwards is another hill 1/2 Course distant from them. Here the hills seeme farr of and the furthest West By South, and all in severall pieces or hills. To another hill on left hand, 1 1/2 Course, on which is scituate on the top a Mussett [masjid] and severall tombs. The hill is full of severall Stones, but before [and] betwixt Rojamaul and this place I did not see any rock or great stones on the hills, which seeme to bee all wood, grass and sandy soyle. Now about 1/2 Course from Ganges.

To Colgaut [Colgong, Kahalgāon, ghāt], 1/2 Course. This is scituated in a very pleasant place for trees, and [Page 121] by a branch of the great River, in the middle of which branch, by the towne, are two hills of rocks, at the tops of which are carved tops artificially done. There is also another hill of rock on the other side of ditto branch of river neare the other two. On the middle of the 3 is a house built. These hill rocks are now about 20 yards above the water, and in the freshes [freshers, flood] times the water runs betwixt them with violent force, they being not distant each from other above 20 yards.

Further, 1/4[?] Course, where passed over a dry ditch. Here the hills appeare high but farr of. To another, or part of the same, dry ditch, which passed over, 1 3/4[?] Course. Further, 1 Course, when came to the great river. To Sellerpore, 1 Course; all these 4 last Course, fields of reeds etc. To Allerpore, 1 Course; here a Garden. To Borrarree [Barāri], 1 1/2 Course; here very pleasant for topes of trees and a good garden of Mango trees set all in rowes in Squares very handsomly. Here the hills appeare at East By North and South Westerly to West. To Mohuddechuck [[? Mohiuddinchak]], 1 Course. To Baugulpore, 1/2 Course. These 3 or 4 last Course exceeding pleasant.

About this towne aboundance of Toddy [tār] trees, and gardens of Mango trees. This is a very great towne of thatcht houses and tis neare the river. Here lay in the Surray yard, but could not within the roomes by reason of smoake. Bought here a young Holwan, which cost 8 pice, 26 of which pice go for one Rupee. This a place for bowes and arrows to be bought at, and also neat hubble bubbles. This day travelled 13 Course.

17 May. Before, break of day set out. To Champ, 1/2 Course. A little further passed over a dry ditch. Here the hills in sight, the furthest bearing West. To Chitcheroul, 2 1/2 Course. Here came against the hills which yesterday morning bore West, which hills are now on left hand, about 1/2 Course. To Massee [Maheshi], 1 7/8[?] Course. To Nowadah [Nawada], 1 Course. Here stayed in a garden of Mango trees. Here happened a very sudden and great storme of wind and much raine for about 2 Gurries [ghari]; after was cleare againe. A great many hills appeared which I see not before, some exceeding and appearing very farr of South, the furthest. To Mushee [Masdi], 1/2 Course; this towne great, and on both sides the road, which are high, and haveing a bank on each side, which seemes to be formerly artificiall, beeing full of bricks. To Sujapore [Sūrjapur], 1/2 Course; here by Ganges. To Jangere [Jahāngira], 1/2 Course. This towne lies upon Ganges, a very great towne of thatcht houses. Here the hills appeare from North West By North to South East, most part Hills, but some South very farr of. These 3 last townes seeme as one continued towne. Passed thorow the towne and went further 1/4 Course, neare the ruins of an old stone house upon the River side, where under a Tree lay this night. This day travelled 8 Course.

18 May. To Gurguttee [Ghoraghāt], 1/ [...] Course. To Catchagola, 1 7/8 Course. Here many Lattees [lathī] or bee Bamboes to be bought, great ones 4 for a pice, or 28th part of Rupee, but they are not of so good a cast as are at Pattana, for these will never bee red though never so much rubbed with oyle.[?]

To Colleanepore [Kaliānpur], 1 1/2 Course. Here passed over a stone bridge of 3 Arches, and at every corner of the bridge is a little watch house. This bridge is over a small ditch neare a piller, under which was buried a man. To Codulcuttah [Coordracutta], 1 Course. To the bottome of the hills, beeing all Rocky, 1 1/4 Course. Here left 4 or 5 hills on Right hand.

To Nowagurree [Navagarhi], 1/4 Course. Here left the high way and turned up the right hand towards the King house in Mungere. To a tomb in the high way, 1/2 Course. To Mungere [Monghyr, Mungȇr], 1 Course, where arrived at 10 1/2 clock morning.

I went to the Kings house, over the bridge and within the first gate with my pallenkeene, and w[a]lked to the other gate, but was there stopped and not suffered to go within. At each side of the gate sat severall Moors [Muhammadans] as in a Durbar [darbār]. Within this gate I see 2 Elephants carved in stone very large and handsomely. Upon the back of one was carved a boy handsomly.

The Moores told mee that the reason why I must not go within the house to see it was because 2 of the Dutchmen had beene there and were admitted in to see the house, and they took out pens and paper and writ downe every place how long and how broad they were, and how high the house was and every turning in it, and how many Cannon and other guns might be placed in it. The Moores asked them what they writ and why, who answered that their Directore at Hugly, ordered them to take in writeing an Account of it so as they had done. The Governor of the towne understanding this, clapped the two Dutchmen up in [Page 124] prison for 2 months till they sent to the Nabob of Pattana, and hee to the King about it. So the Nabob sent for the 2 Dutchmen in irons, who were sent to him by water in a boat. The Nabob would not let them go (saying they were spies or thieves and intended to undermine the Kings house or Fort) untill they gave him 1000 Rupees, which did, and were released, and afterwards went to Bengall, when againe passed thorow Mungeer being about 2 months since.

So being denied sight of the Fort, I went hence, and passing thorow the towne, a great Moor [Muhammedan] siting in his house asked who I was and my name, and the Peons told him I was an Englishman and my name Mr Marshall, which he repeated after them very plane, and I think writ it downe. I passed thorow the towne and went about 1/4 Course into a Garden, and towards night the sky much threatened raine, so I putt my Pallankeene under a little thatcht hovell in the Garden, which was not so long as my Pallenkeene, and there lay this night.
This day travelled - - - - 8 Course. From Rojamaul hither 48 Course, but its esteemed 50 Course.

Fryday 19 May. Before break of day set out hence to Dackera, 1 1/2 Course. To Singee [Singhiyā], 1 1/2 Course. To Sibcoon [Sibkund], 8 Course. To Loggowah [Lagma], 1/8[?] Course. To Bohay Surray [Bāhā Chauki], 1/4 Course. To Obgee [Abgīl], 2 Course. Here left Ganges. To Lodowra [Nadaura], 1 Course. To Soorggurra [Sūrajgarha] Surray, 1 Course; this very pleasant way for topes of trees. Here lay in the Surray.
This day travelled - - - - 8 Course.

20 May. At 3 clock morning set out, and within 1/2 Course passed over a branch of Ganges, and a little after passed over it againe, and passed over severall sands. To Ney Surray, 2 Course. To Jentea [Jaitpur], a little on left hand road, 4 Course. Here see hills appeare South West 1/2 West, and the other end East South East, but twas very hazy.

To Dunira [Dumrā], 1 Course; these 6 Course no trees, passing most by River side, where see very great number of dead corps. To Merassee [Marānchi], 1 Course. To Hatchedo [Hathidah], 1 Course. To Durriapore [Dariapur], 1 Course. Here staid in a great garden of Mango trees, where lay this night. These 3 last Course very pleasant for trees, etc. About 10h. morning passed by a Cossid (gȃsid, messenger][?] from Mr. [Job] Charnock etc. towards Huglie, of which I had no advise till gone.
This day travelled - - - - 10 Course.

21 May. To Muckeya [Mokameh], 2 Course. To More [Mor], 1 Course. To Mucksa [Mekra], 1 Course. To Cundaureck [Punārakh], 1 1/2 Course. To Bohr [Bārh], 2 1/2 Course; this a great towne having in it severall stone houses. All this day neare Ganges. Passed by 4 or 5 dead corps in the road; a very pleasant road. Here I was profered a Slave of 12 years old to be sold by his fathers and owne consent for 1/2 Rupee, but beeing so old and a Sheak Mussulman [Shekh Musālman], I would not buy him, but give him 4 pice and sent him away. Here fine rice 3 pice per seer and 33 1/2 pice per Rupee. Here had a great storme but no raine. Here lay in a Surray [sarāi], where a sad noise of poor starved people, who I thought would have pulled all my [Page 126] things out of my pallenkee by force, having given them somthing this day - - - 8 Course.

22 May. At break of day set out. To Asumlika Surray, 3 Course. To Raning [Rāni Sarāi], 2 Course. To Sumbarka Gola, 1 1/2 Course. This day already see ⟨Illegible handwritten note, approximately 18 words.⟩ in the road 5 or 6 dead corps. Rice here 3 pice per seer and 33 pice per rupee. Here at Gunsurpore Surray bought Brinchee [[? Baranasi]], a Slave, of Banisee [Bansī] his eldest brother. I agreed for 8 annas, but gave 1 rupee for him, also gave in sweetmeats, as customary when buy slaves, 4 pice; 2 pice to the Landlord of the Surray and 1 pice to the Barber for shaveing his head.

To Jaraspore [Gaiāspur, Ghiyāspur], 3/4 Course. To Ruckerpore [Rakunpura], 3/4 Course. To Mosingpore, 1/2 Course. To Biccerpore [Baikatpur], 1/2[?] Course. In last 2 1/2 Course see 27 or 28 dead corps and pieces of corps in the road. Near Rani[ng] [Rāni Sarāi] I see Ducks eat the dead corps of men in the branch of the river. Here at Biccerpore rice 4 1/2 pice per seer and 60 pice, being new sort, per Rupee. This night lay under a great tree near a Musseet [masjid] at the farthest end of the towne. This day travelled 10 1/2 Course.

Tuesday 23 May. At break of day set out. To Bunderbunder [Bandarbanā], 1 Course. To Syriapore [[? Shekhpur]], 1/4 Course. To Ryepore [Raipura], 1/4 Course. To Dyriapore, 1/2 Course. To Futtooa [Fatuhā{]}, 1/4 Course. To Pundpund [Pūnpūn], 3/4 Course. To Joffer Cawns [Ja'far Khān's] Garden in Pattana [Patna], 1 Course, where arrived at 6 3/4 clock morning. Here stayed about 3/4 houre to put on my [Page 127] Sash [shash, turban] and some cleane cloths. To English Factory, 2 1/2 Course where arrived about 8 1/2 clock.

In passing thorow Pattana see severall dead corps lie in the highway and many in the Bazar, and I see 9 dead corps lie in one gate house which I passed thorow, here in Pattana dying about 100 per day and hath for 4 or 5 months. The Coatwall [kotwāl, town magistrate] causeth all the dead corps to be cast into Ganges every morning.

Here wheat is 2 1/2 Rupees per Maund; Barly 2 rupees; Rice fine, 4 rupees; Ditto coarse, 2 1/2 rupees. Butter, 7 1/2 rupees; oyle, 7 rupees. Beefe, 35 seer per Rupee. Goats flesh, 14 seer per Rupee, the maund being 80 English pound.
From Mungere hither - - - 43 Course.

24 May. Stayed at Pattana in expectation of Mr. Charnock sending the Company's Budgera [bajrā] for mee, having writ for it.

Thursday 25 May. About Sunrise set out and rid upon horsback over the sand to the river side, being about 1/4 Course, and went into a boat hired for mee, which when came to the greatest and broadest streame in the river Ganges, beeing about the middle of it, a violent storme arose, the wind and raine and thunder as violent as I ever see any. I had much to do to make the Boatmen turne to the Leeward bank, but that threatned to kill them. No sooner had wee touched the Bank, but the violency of the storme came, which had like to beat the boat in peeces, so were forced to take out my Pallenkeene and rest of things and set them in the raine on a pont of sand, where for about 1 houre I was forced to stand by a little Sedge, [Page 128] where stood in water to the ancles and in all the raine, and after went into my Pallenkeene againe, in which (by reason of my wax cloth) was not altogether so wett. Here stayed about 2 houres and then set forward againe, and went to Hodgipore [Hājipur], where sent my things to Surray [a sarāi, inn] and rid to Singee [Singhiyā], where arrived about 3 clock afternoon.
This day - - - - - - 8 Course.