Hamilton’s account of the east indie*.
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The Grain at Moha is vieafured by the Tomaan, which is 40 Kella.1 Kella is - - 4 Rotullas.
Weights ufed in Perfa,
1 Maund Taverize is - 6f lb. avoirdupois
1 — Capaar - - 8f
1 — Shaah - 13I
' 1 Shahee is - - 10 Gaaz or Cofbegs
1 Mamoody 2 Shahees
1 Abalhee - - 2 Mamoodies
1 Tomaan - - 50 Abafhees,
in value 3I. 2s. 6d. fterling.
Their Pearl Weights.
1 Mifcal is - 24 Kerracks
1 Kerrack 4 Grains,
or 3 Abalhee weight
6 Mifcal - 1 Ounce Troy.
The Prices current for Pearl at Cong in Perfia, anno 1715.Abafhee Weight. Price in Mamoodies.
I
-
I
2
-
6
3
-
12
4
O
a
0
*
1
to
3 °
5
40
to
5 °
6
70
to
80
7
90
to
100
8
- 120
to
150
9
- 160
to
200
iu
- 22.0
to
250
n
280
to
320
12.
-
400
*3
*
700
14
-
noo
15
-
1600
18
. •*
2200
21
. '2500
to
3000
Weights ufed in Bajfora.
1 Mifcal is - - if Derhams
1 Vakea - - 500 Do.
1 Maund-Baffora - 24 Vakea
3 Maund-attarie - 1 Maund-Baffora.
N. B. A maund-attarie is 27-flb. avoirdupois.
Bagdat Weights., are fometimes ufed in. Bajfora.
1 Vakea is - - 400 Derhams
1 Maund-attarie - 10 Vakea
1 Maund-agdat - & Vakea..
Species'