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Hamilton’s account of the east injdies.

Decan Weights are equal to Bombay Weights , but for Silver and Gold,

i Ickery Pagoada is - 48 Jetlals

1 Darwary Pagoado - 33 Ditto.

An ickery pagoada formerly was reckoned at 3 4. rupees, or 8s. 3d. flerling, but nowthey are reduced below 3 rupees.

Goa Weights are

24 Rotullas to - - 1 Maund

20 Maunds is - 1 Candil of 3201b. avoirdupois.

Their Com.

1 Vintin1 Tango

1 Xerephin, or Pardoa1 Gold St. ThomaeBut they keep their accounts in rayes.

Calecut Weights areThe Maund of 28|b. avoirdupois.20 Maunds to a Candy.

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Budgeroocks

Vintins

Tangos

Xerephins.

The Coins are10 Tar to a Fanam.

44- Fanams to a Rupee.

But moll forts of foreign money pafs there in payments as the bankers value them. -All the coafts of Malabar and Chormondel ufe near the fame weights with Calecut .Orixa and Bengal have the Puckah weight, fully weighed by the natives at 80 to84lbs. to a maund, but the Englilh Fa&ory weight is but 75lbs.

Their Current Money and Coins are

80 Couries to a Poan.

32 to 36 Poans to a Rupee current..

But 1 Secca rupee is 11 per cent, better than current.

A Surat rupee 9 per cent.

An Harfanna rupee 8 per cent..

A Piet rupee 5 per cent.

In . Bengal their Accounts are kept in Pice. '

12 to an Annoe

16. Annoes to a Rupee.-

' _ Pegu Weight .

1 Viece is - - 39 Gz. Troy

or 1 Viece — - 100 Teculs

140 Viece - - a Bahaar.

The Bahaar is 3 Pecul China.-

Aicheen Weights.

1 Catty is 20 Bankaals, or 29 Oz. Avoirdupois.1 Bankaal is 3 Tolla 18 Vail Surat .

Their Coin is

From 12 to 1600 Calh to 1 Made, 16 Maciesis 1 Tayel, valued at x8s. flerling, but inAccounts reckoned commonly at il.

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