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to_o the_o war_n where_o i_o may_v learn_v something_o that_o may_v be_v useful_a to_o i_o in_o the_o series_n of_o my_o travel_n i_o be_v not_o above_o a_o day_n journey_n from_o norimbergh_n when_o i_o meet_v a_o colonel_n of_o horse_n who_o name_n be_v hans_n brener_n the_o son_n of_o philip_n brener_n governor_n of_o vienna_n who_o engage_v i_o to_o follow_v he_o into_o bohemia_n sometime_o after_o i_o bear_v the_o same_o colonel_n company_n to_o vienna_n who_o present_v i_o to_o the_o governor_n of_o raab_n his_o uncle_n than_o viceroy_n of_o hungary_n also_o who_o receive_v i_o into_o his_o family_n as_o one_o of_o his_o page_n for_o it_o be_v a_o usual_a thing_n in_o germany_n for_o gentleman_n son_n to_o serve_v in_o that_o quality_n till_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o seldom_o to_o quit_v that_o service_n till_o they_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o a_o cornet_n or_o ensign_n place_n four_o year_n and_o a_o half_a i_o serve_v the_o viceroy_n when_o the_o prince_n of_o mantua_n come_v to_o vienna_n to_o engage_v the_o emperor_n in_o certain_a design_n of_o his_o own_o without_o success_n at_o that_o time_n the_o count_n of_o arc_n who_o sister_n the_o viceroy_n have_v marry_v be_v chief_a minister_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o mantua_n and_o come_v to_o visit_v the_o viceroy_n at_o javarin_n i_o be_v appoint_v to_o attend_v he_o during_o his_o stay_n there_o upon_o his_o departure_n he_o tell_v the_o viceroy_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o mantua_n have_v no_o person_n about_o he_o that_o understand_v the_o language_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o the_o prince_n will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o great_a kindness_n to_o permit_v i_o to_o attend_v his_o person_n during_o his_o stay_n at_o the_o emperor_n court_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n easy_o grant_v to_o the_o count_n of_o arc_n who_o thereupon_o
ordinary_a diet_n of_o the_o persian_n 241_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o persian_n 243_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o persian_n 244_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n depart_v from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n and_o describe_v the_o road_n to_o schiras_n 245_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o city_n of_o schiras_n 247_o chap._n xxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n from_o schiras_n to_o bander-abassi_a 251_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o ormus_n and_o of_o bander-abassi_a 225_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o road_n by_o land_n from_o casbin_n to_o ispahan_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n through_o candahar_n 257_o the_o content_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n and_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o shell_n and_o almond_n that_o pass_v for_o money_n over_o all_o asia_n the_o money_n of_o arabia_n pag._n 1_o the_o money_n currant_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 2_o the_o money_n of_o a_o king_n and_o two_o raja_n all_o three_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n 3_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v pagod_n which_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n the_o king_n of_o visapour_n the_o great_a raja_n of_o carnatica_n the_o raja_n of_o velouche_n and_o at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 4_o the_o money_n which_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n coin_n in_o the_o indies_n 5_o the_o money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cheda_n and_o pera._n 6_o the_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o tin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n with_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o celebe_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n 7_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n tipoura_n arakin_n and_o pegu._n 8_o lump_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o go_v for_o money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o japon_n 9_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o silver_n ingot_n of_o japon_n which_o go_v for_o money_n ibid._n money_n that_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o which_o be_v coin_v during_o the_o twenty_o four_o hour_n that_o jehan-guir_n king_n of_o the_o indies_n permit_v queen_n nourmahall_v his_o wife_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o the_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n money_n which_o the_o portugal_n coin_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 12_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o muscovy_n 13_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n what_o road_n to_o take_v in_o travel_v from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n from_o agra_n to_o dehly_a and_o gehanabat_n where_o the_o great_a mogul_n reside_v at_o present_a and_o how_o to_o travel_v also_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n to_o the_o king_n of_o visapour_n and_o to_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o gomron_n where_o be_v particular_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o sail_v from_o ormus_n to_o surat_n pag._n 15_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o custom_n money_n exchange_n weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o indian_n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o their_o carriage_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o travel_v in_o india_n 27_o chap._n iu_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o brampour_n and_o seronge_fw-mi 30_o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o amadabat_n 36_o chap._n vi_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o candahar_n 43_o chap._n vii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o road_n from_o deh_o to_o agra_n 48_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n from_o agra_n to_o patna_n and_o daca_n city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bengala_n and_o of_o the_o quarrel_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o cha-est-kan_n the_o king_n uncle_n 51_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o golconda_n 60_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o the_o war_n which_o it_o have_v maintain_v for_o some_o few_o year_n last_o pass_v 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o road_n from_o golconda_n to_o maslipatan_n or_o masalipatan_n 69_o chap._n xii_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o goa_n and_z from_z goa_n to_o golconda_n through_o visapour_n 71_o chap._n xiii_o observation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o city_n of_o goa_n 74_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o the_o author_n do_v during_o his_o stay_n at_o goa_n the_o last_o time_n he_o go_v thither_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o 78_o chap._n xv._o the_o story_n of_o father_n ephraim_n and_o how_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o inquisition_n at_o goa_n by_o a_o surprisal_n 85_o chap._n xvi_o the_o road_n from_o goa_n to_o maslipatan_n through_o cochin_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o hollander_n 88_o chap._n xvii_o the_o passage_n by_o sea_n from_o ormus_n to_o maslipatan_n 90_o chap._n xviii_o the_o road_n from_o maslipatan_n to_o gondicot_n a_o city_n and_o garrison_n in_o the_o province_n of_o carnatica_n and_o of_o the_o deal_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o mirgimola_n who_o command_v the_o king_n of_o golconda_n army_n with_o a_o discourse_n at_o large_a concern_v elephant_n 91_o chap._n xix_o the_o road_n from_o gondicot_n to_o golconda_n 100_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n return_n from_o surat_n to_o ormus_n 105_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n contain_v a_o historical_a and_o political_a description_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n chap._n i._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o last_o war_n of_o indostan_n which_o give_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o court_n of_o the_o mogul_n 106_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sickness_n and_o suppose_a death_n of_o cha-jehan_a king_n of_o india_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n pag._n 108_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o cha-jehan_a and_o how_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o three_o son_n for_o the_o injustice_n he_o have_v do_v prince_n boulaki_n his_o nephew_n the_o grand_a child_n of_o jehan-guir_n to_o who_o as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o mogul_n belong_v 111_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o dara-cha_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scindi_fw-la and_o guzerat_n of_o the_o second_o battle_n which_o he_o fight_v against_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o death_n 114_o chap._n v._o how_o aurenge-zebe_a cause_v himself_o to_o be_v declare_v king_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o sultan-sujah_a 116_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o sultan-mahomed_n aurenge-zebe's_a elder_a son_n and_o of_o sultan_n soliman-chekour_a elder_a son_n of_o dara-cha_a 117_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o aurenge-zebe's_a reign_n and_o the_o death_n of_o cha-jehan_a his_o father_n 120_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o preparation_n against_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n when_o he_o be_v weigh_v solemn_o every_o year_n of_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o court_n 122_o chap._n ix_o some_o other_o observation_n upon_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 124_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n and_o other_o neighbour_a territory_n 126_o chap._n xi_o of_o diamond_n and_o the_o mine_n and_o river_n where_o they_o be_v find_v and_o first_o of_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o mine_n of_o raolconda_n 134_o chap._n xii_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o other_o mine_n and_o how_o they_o find_v the_o diamond_n there_o 137_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o author_n travel_n to_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 139_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o weight_n use_v at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o currant_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o observe_v to_o know_v the_o price_n of_o diamond_n 140_o chap._n xv._o the_o rule_n to_o know_v the_o just_a price_n and_o value_n of_o a_o diamond_n of_o what_o weight_n soever_o from_o three_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o upward_o a_o secret_a know_v to_o very_a few_o people_n in_o europe_n 142_o chap._n xvi_o of_o colour_a stone_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v 137_o chap._n xvii_o of_o pearl_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o 145_o chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o pearl_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o oyster_n and_o how_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o and_o at_o what_o
threat_n or_o by_o reward_n the_o eleven_o after_o a_o journey_n of_o ten_o hour_n we_o come_v to_o ourfa_n where_o the_o caravan_n usual_o stay_v eight_o or_o ten_o day_n for_o here_o it_o be_v that_o they_o live_v that_o hire_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n who_o have_v always_o some_o business_n in_o this_o place_n we_o lay_v at_o a_o inn_n three_o or_o four_o hundred_o pace_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o north._n when_o the_o inn_n be_v full_a the_o rest_n retire_v into_o the_o grotto_n which_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o be_v very_o good_a quarter_n here_o the_o tollgatherer_n present_o come_v and_o count_v the_o bales_n without_o open_v they_o they_o that_o carry_v any_o sack_n must_v pay_v for_o half_a a_o load_n if_o not_o he_o open_v the_o sack_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o merchandise_n therein_o for_o then_o the_o merchant_n must_v pay_v the_o whole_a duty_n ourfa_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o mesopotamia_n build_v as_o they_o say_v in_o 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whereof_o they_o give_v fifty_o for_o the_o little_a piece_n of_o tin_n the_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o tin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n with_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o celebe_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n in_o goodness_n it_o be_v better_a than_o our_o lovis_n a_o ounce_n be_v well_o worth_a fifty_o frank_n this_o piece_n weigh_v 10_o grain_n and_o will_v be_v worth_a sixteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o eight_o dinar_n of_o our_o money_n fig._n 3_o and_o 4._o be_v the_o small_a money_n make_v by_o the_o same_o king_n be_v of_o tin_n and_o weigh_v eight_o grain_n the_o tin_n be_v good_a i_o value_v it_o at_o 16_o sous_fw-fr a_fw-fr pound_n and_o then_o 75_o of_o these_o piece_n be_v worth_a one_o sous_fw-fr of_o we_o fig._n 5_o and_o 6._o be_v the_o money_n in_o gold_n of_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n or_o the_o celebe_n this_o piece_n weigh_v twelve_o grain_n and_o the_o hollander_n take_v it_o for_o a_o florin_n of_o our_o money_n which_o come_v to_o 23_o sous_fw-fr and_o eight_o dinar_n fig._n 7_o and_o 8._o be_v the_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n be_v good_a silver_n and_o weigh_v thirty_o two_o grain_n the_o piece_n come_v to_o 24_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n nor_o do_v the_o king_n coin_v it_o at_o any_o high_a rate_n he_o have_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n in_o his_o country_n but_o he_o never_o coin_v it_o into_o money_n for_o he_o trade_v with_o it_o by_o weight_n as_o he_o do_v with_o his_o silver_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o china_n fig._n 9_o and_o 10._o be_v the_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n the_o king_n of_o java_n the_o king_n of_o bantam_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o molucca_n island_n coin_v no_o other_o money_n but_o piece_n of_o copper_n after_o the_o same_o form_n and_o manner_n as_o for_o their_o silver_n money_n they_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o other_o country_n without_o melt_v it_o down_o in_o bantam_n in_o all_o java_n in_o batavia_n and_o the_o molucca_n there_o be_v little_a other_o money_n stir_v but_o spanish_a real_n rixdollar_n of_o germany_n and_o crown_n of_o france_n the_o great_a part_n be_v half-real_n quarter_n and_o eight_o part_n but_o in_o batavia_n they_o use_v beside_o for_o small_a money_n shilling_n double_a sous_fw-fr and_o sous_fw-fr as_o in_o holland_n the_o money_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n and_o weigh_v 18_o grain_n more_o than_o our_o half-pistol_n the_o gold_n be_v of_o the_o same_o goodness_n and_o may_v be_v worth_a 7_o livre_n and_o one_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n when_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_n in_o that_o country_n bring_v thence_o either_o gold_n or_o silver_n it_o be_v for_o want_n of_o other_o commodity_n as_o silk_n musk_n sandal_n wood_n gum_n lake_n elephant_n tooth_n and_o other_o thing_n for_o by_o carry_v out_o gold_n or_o silver_n they_o reap_v but_o two_o in_o the_o hundred_o profit_n fig._n 3_o 4_o 5_o and_o 6._o be_v a_o piece_n about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o large_a hazelnut_n flat_v on_o the_o four_o side_n like_o a_o semicircle_n three_o side_n whereof_o be_v open_a like_o a_o horse-shoe_n and_o upon_o two_o side_n be_v certain_a of_o their_o own_o letter_n there_o be_v no_o money_n in_o the_o east_n so_o strange_o coin_v as_o this_o it_o weigh_v three_o dram_fw-la and_o a_o half_a and_o 25_o grain_n and_o be_v as_o good_a as_o our_o silver_n at_o three_o livre_n and_o 10_o sous_fw-fr the_o ounce_n it_o amount_v to_o 32_o sous_fw-fr and_z 4_o dinar_n of_o our_o money_n fig._n 6_o 7_o and_o 8._o be_v the_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n and_o they_o give_v two_o hundred_o of_o these_o piece_n for_o one_o piece_n of_o silver_n for_o their_o small_a money_n they_o make_v use_v of_o certain_a shell_n that_o be_v gather_v upon_o the_o seashore_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o maldives_n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n tipoura_n arakan_n and_o pegu._n all_o the_o silver_n money_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n who_o i_o have_v name_v be_v in_o goodness_n equal_a to_o our_o crown_n rate_v it_o at_o three_o livre_n ten_o sous_fw-fr the_o ounce_n as_o we_o rate_v our_o crown_n here_o fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v the_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n it_o weigh_v three_o dram_fw-la and_o four_o grain_n and_o come_v to_o 23_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n fig._n 3_o 4._o be_v the_o silver_n money_n make_v by_o the_o king_n of_o tipoura_n chatermani_fw-la in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v call_v dieu-ara-gari_a which_o be_v stamp_v upon_o one_o side_n of_o the_o money_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o chatermani_fw-la roy_fw-fr de_fw-fr tipoura_n his_o country_n begin_v about_o twelve_o day_n journey_n from_o daca_n towards_o the_o north-west_n this_o money_n weigh_v two_o dram_fw-la and_o a_o half_a and_o twentytwo_a grain_n and_o be_v in_o value_n twentytwo_a sous_fw-fr fig._n 5_o 6._o be_v the_o king_n of_o arakan_n money_n it_o weigh_v two_o dram_fw-la and_o a_o half_a and_o 15_o grain_n which_o make_v 21_o sous_fw-fr of_o our_o money_n this_o king_n coin_v no_o gold_n but_o he_o traffic_v in_o gold_n uncoined_a the_o metal_n be_v very_o base_a and_o not_o worth_a above_o 14_o carat_n a_o carat_n be_v the_o three_o part_n of_o a_o ounce_n the_o king_n however_o hold_v it_o at_o a_o high_a rate_n to_o keep_v it_o from_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o his_o country_n in_o all_o bengala_n this_o king_n be_v know_v by_o no_o other_o name_n but_o the_o king_n of_o mogue_n fig._n 7_o and_o 8._o be_v the_o king_n of_o pegu_n silver_n money_n and_o weigh_v two_o dram_fw-la and_o a_o half_a and_o twelve_o grain_n which_o may_v come_v to_o about_o 20_o sous_fw-fr and_o six_o dinar_n of_o our_o money_n fig._n 9_o and_o 10._o be_v the_o king_n of_o pegu's_fw-fr fano_n or_o little_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o weigh_v not_o above_o 7_o grain_n to_o boot_v fifteen_o of_o these_o little_a piece_n pass_v for_o the_o value_n of_o a_o real_a or_o one_o of_o our_o crown_n the_o gold_n be_v course_n fig._n 11_o 12._o be_v the_o king_n of_o asem_n fano_n they_o weigh_v also_o 7_o grain_n but_o they_o be_v a_o much_o base_a metal_n than_o those_o of_o pegu_n for_o twentytwo_a of_o they_o amount_v but_o to_o the_o value_n of_o our_o crown_n lump_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o go_v for_o money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n you_o be_v first_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n there_o be_v no_o money_n coin_v either_o gold_n or_o silver_n that_o their_o small_a money_n be_v copper_n and_o that_o they_o make_v use_v in_o payment_n only_o of_o lump_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o have_v every_o one_o their_o particular_a weight_n as_o be_v here'represent_v the_o piece_n of_o gold_n mark_v fig._n 1_o and_o 2._o be_v by_o the_o hollander_n call_v goltschut_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o boat_n of_o gold_n because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o boat_n other_o nation_n call_v they_o loaf_n of_o gold_n and_o there_o be_v but_o two_o different_a size_n of_o they_o the_o gold_n be_v of_o such_o a_o goodness_n that_o a_o ounce_n in_o france_n will_v not_o be_v worth_n less_o than_o 42_o frank_n the_o great_a piece_n come_v to_o twelve_o hundred_o gelder_n of_o holland_n money_n and_o thirteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o livre_n of_o our_o money_n the_o other_o piece_n which_o weigh_v but_o half_a as_o much_o be_v in_o value_n according_a to_o its_o proportion_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n the_o japonner_n call_v these_o piece_n as_o well_o silver_n as_o gold_n coupent_fw-la in_o great_a payment_n they_o make_v use_v of_o ingot_n that_o come_v to_o a_o hundred_o frank_n in_o value_n and_o they_o have_v little_a piece_n of_o silver_n that_o be_v not_o worth_a above_o a_o sous_fw-fr when_o they_o buy_v any_o commodity_n if_o they_o have_v not_o whole_a piece_n enough_o to_o make_v up_o the_o sum_n they_o have_v always_o instrument_n ready_a to_o cut_v off_o so_o much_o from_o a_o great_a piece_n as_o will_v perfect_v the_o payment_n when_o the_o chineses_n transport_v their_o golden_a loaf_n or_o their_o boat_n into_o other_o country_n the_o merchant_n cut_v they_o in_o the_o middle_n not_o
dare_v to_o trust_v the_o chinese_n who_o have_v often_o deceive_v they_o and_o none_o have_v be_v more_o cheat_v than_o the_o hollander_n for_o they_o have_v a_o way_n to_o stuff_v their_o loaf_n of_o gold_n insomuch_o that_o you_o shall_v sometime_o find_v in_o the_o middle_n a_o three_o part_n of_o copper_n or_o silver_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o bargain_n the_o chinese_n be_v so_o cunning_a that_o there_o be_v few_o stranger_n who_o they_o do_v not_o overreach_v especial_o in_o batavia_n the_o hollander_n when_o they_o come_v first_o they_o carry_v their_o weight_n always_o along_o with_o they_o be_v like_o a_o roman_a beam_n or_o a_o stelleer_n about_o eight_o inch_n long_o with_o which_o they_o weigh_v all_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o they_o receive_v as_o for_o the_o small_a money_n both_o in_o china_n and_o tunquum_fw-la it_o be_v of_o copper_n it_o be_v make_v as_o in_o fig._n 4._o they_o also_o thread_v these_o piece_n there_o be_v a_o hole_n in_o the_o middle_n 12_o 25_o 50_o and_o 300_o upon_o a_o string_n because_o they_o will_v not_o put_v themselves_o to_o the_o trouble_n of_o tell_v they_o when_o the_o number_n exceed_v a_o dozen_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o japon_n all_o the_o gold_n that_o come_v from_o japon_n be_v of_o the_o same_o goodness_n somewhat_o better_a than_o our_o lovis_n and_o be_v about_o that_o goodness_n for_o which_o we_o pay_v about_o 50_o frank_n the_o ounce_n fig._n 1._o this_o piece_n of_o gold_n weigh_v one_o ounce_n and_o six_o dram_fw-la at_o fifty_o frank_n the_o ounce_n come_v to_o 87_o livre_n and_o 10_o sous_fw-fr fig._n 2_o and_o 3._o every_o one_o of_o these_o piece_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o every_o one_o weigh_v a_o three_o part_n of_o the_o great_a one_o which_o be_v half_a a_o ounce_n and_o 48_o grain_n and_o come_v to_o 29_o livre_n 3_o sous_fw-fr and_o 4_o dinar_n fig._n 4._o this_o as_o it_o be_v mark_v be_v the_o backside_n of_o the_o three_o piece_n of_o gold_n fig._n 5_o and_o 6._o be_v piece_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o same_o weight_n every_o one_o weigh_v 4_o grain_n less_o than_o our_o piece_n of_o 30_o sous_fw-fr though_o it_o go_v nevertheless_o for_o the_o same_o value_n as_o for_o the_o silver_n it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o goodness_n with_o our_o money_n however_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n whither_o the_o hollander_n carry_v all_o their_o silver_n their_o bar_n and_o japon_n piece_n to_o coin_v they_o into_o money_n sometime_o they_o sell_v they_o to_o the_o banker_n where_o they_o have_v no_o convenience_n of_o coinage_n as_o at_o surat_n and_o agra_n and_o these_o banker_n give_v they_o from_o two_o to_o three_o in_o the_o hundred_o more_o than_o they_o will_v give_v for_o our_o crown_n rixdollar_n or_o spanish_a real_n fig._n 7._o be_v the_o backside_n of_o the_o two_o silver_n piece_n the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o silver_n ingot_n of_o japon_n which_o go_v for_o money_n i_o say_v before_o that_o all_o the_o silver_n that_o come_v out_o of_o japon_n be_v equal_a in_o goodness_n to_o our_o crown_n fig._n 1._o a_o ingot_n of_o this_o form_n weigh_v seven_o ounce_n at_o three_o livre_n ten_o sous_fw-fr the_o ounce_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o twenty_o four_o livre_n and_o ten_o sous_fw-fr fig._n 2._o weigh_v two_o ounce_n three_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a the_o whole_a come_v to_o eight_o livre_n ten_o sous_fw-fr and_o seven_o dinar_n fig._n 3._o weigh_v once_o ounce_n half_o a_o dram_n and_o twelve_o grain_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o four_o livre_n five_o sous_fw-fr and_o five_o dinar_n fig._n 4._o weigh_v one_o ounce_n eight_o grain_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o three_o livre_n ten_o sous_fw-fr and_o a_o eleven_o dinar_n fig._n 5._o weigh_v seven_o dram_n one_o quarter_n and_o seven_o grain_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o three_o livre_n eight_o sous_fw-fr and_o eight_o dinar_n fig._n 6._o weigh_v two_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a and_o twenty_o four_o grain_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o one_o livre_fw-fr five_o sous_fw-fr and_o one_o denier_n fig._n 7._o weigh_v two_o dram_n twenty_o four_o dinar_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o one_o livre_fw-fr nine_o dinar_n fig._n 8._o weigh_v one_o dram_n and_o a_o half_a and_o twenty_o four_o grain_n the_o whole_a come_v to_o sixteen_o sous_fw-fr and_o four_o dinar_n fig._n 9_o be_v the_o copper-money_n which_o they_o thread_n by_o fifteen_o thirty_o fifty_o to_o the_o number_n of_o 600._o which_o be_v the_o value_n of_o a_o tell_v in_o silver_n over_o all_o japon_n they_o reckon_v by_o tell_v and_o the_o hollander_n reckon_v that_o a_o tell_v make_v three_o gelder_n and_o a_o half_a of_o their_o money_n which_o come_v to_o four_o livre_n and_o five_o sous_fw-fr of_o we_o fig._n 10._o be_v the_o backside_n of_o the_o copper-piece_n money_n that_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o which_o be_v coin_v during_o the_o twenty_o four_o hour_n that_o gehanguir_a king_n of_o the_o indian_n permit_v queen_n nourmahall_v his_o wife_n to_o reign_v in_o 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