'A New Account of the East-Indies: Being the Observations and Remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton who resided in those parts from the Year 1688, to 1723, Trading and Travelling, by Sea and Land, to most of the countries and Islands of Commerce and Navigation, between the Cape of Good-Hope, and the Island of Japan. The Second Edition. Volume II.' [‎21] (36/362)

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Month of Ottober^ before the Stream of the
River, but are obliged to track them up a-
gain, with Strength of Hand, about 1000 Miles.
T o mention all the particular Species of Goods
that this rich Country produces, is far beyond
my Skill; but, in our Eaji-india Company's
Sales, all the Sorts, that are fent hence to Eti~
rope, ma^ be found; but Ophium, long Pep
per and Ginger are Commodities that the tra
ding Shipping in India deals in, befides To
bacco, and many Sorts of Piece Goods, that
are not merchantable in Europe.
The Bandel, at prefent, deals in no Sort
of Commodities, but what are in Requell at
the Court of Venm^ and they have a Church,
where the Owners of fuch Goods and Mer
chandize are to be met with, and the Buyer
may be conduced to proper Shops, where
the Commodities may be feen and felt, and
a Pried to be Security for the Soundnefs of
the Goods.
Now this being my fartheft Travels up
the famous Ganges, I muft advance farther
on the Report of others, and r o I begin with
Qajjembazaar, about 100 Miles above Hugh-
/y, where the Englijh and Ttutch have their
refpedive Faftories; and, by their Compa
nies Orders, the Seconds of Council ought
to be Chiefs of thofe Fadories. The Town
is large, and much frequented by Merchants,
which never fails of making a Place rich.
The Country about it is very healthful and
fruitful, and produces induftrious People, who
cultivate many valuable Manufadories.
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