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'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.' [‎25] (40/362)

The record is made up of 1 volume (309 pages). It was created in 1739. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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of the Eaft Indies. 15
very large Ox, yet he often overcomes in
fpiteof the Elephant's Teeth.
Sund'tva is an Ifland four Leagues diftant
from the reft, and fo far it lies in the Sea,
it is about xo Leagues inCircumferehce,and
has three Fathoms Water within a Mile of
the Shore, and it may ferve to fhelter fmall
Ships from the raging Seas, and Winds of the
South-well Monfoons. I was credibly infqr-
med by one that wintred there, that he
bought 580 Pound Weight of Rice for a
Rupee, or Half a Crown, eight Geefe for
the fame Money, and fixty good tame Poul
try for the fame, and Cloth is alfo incredibly
cheap, it is but thinly inhabited, but the Peo
ple fimple and honelt.
The Religion of Bengal by Law eftabli-
flied, is Mahometan^ yet for one Mahometan
there are above an Hundred Tngans, and the
publick Offices and Pofts of Truft are
filled promifcuoufly with Men of both Per-
fwalions.
The Gentiles are better contented to
live under the Moguls Laws than under Ta-
gan Princes, for the Mogul them gently,
and every one knows what he muft pay, but
the Tagan Kings or Princes tax at Difcre-
tion, making their own Avarice the Stan
dard of Equity ; befides there were former
ly many fmall Rajahs, that ufed, upon frivo
lous Occafions, to pick Quarrels with one
another, and before they could be made
I' riends again, their Subjeas were forced to
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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. By Alexander Hamilton.

Publication Details: Printed for A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, London, 1739.

Physical Description: Octavo.

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1 volume (309 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter.

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Dimensions: 200mm x 125mm

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'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.' [‎25] (40/362), British Library: Printed Collections, RB.23.a.8343 vol. 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023897157.0x000029> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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