'A voyage from England to India, in the year 1754, and an historical narrative of the operations of the squadron and army in India, under the command of Vice-Admiral Watson and Colonel Clive, in the years 1755, 1756, 1757 ... Also a journey from Persia to England by an unusual route. With an appendix, containing an account of the diseases prevalent in Admiral Watson's squadron, etc.' [‎50] (79/562)

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by the month. At Bombay he is filled Purvo, and is of the Gentoo religion,
and his pay is 5 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. by the month. At Madrajs, his pay is 8 pagodas,
4 Roundel-Boy. He carries a Roundel or Quit de Soliel over your head,
to defend you from the heat of the fun, when you ftep from your Palanquin,
or when you walk.
5. Peon A low-ranking infantryman, orderly or assistant (South Asian context). . One who waits about the houfe, to run on meffages; and he
commonly carries under his arm a fword, or in his lafh a Crefe, and in his
hand a ratan, to keep the reft of the fervants in fubjeaion. He alfo walks
before your Palanquin, carries Chits or notes, and is youi body guard. The
more of thefe you keep, the grander you are thought to appear. Some
gentlemen have at leaft 40 ®f them in their lervice. T hey aie all fighting
cafts, and have 1 pagoda and 20 fanams hy the month paid them at M?-
drafs' y 2 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and a half at Bengal and 4 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and a half at Bomhay,
At this laft place they are called Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. .
6. A Demar-Boy. His bufinefs is complicated, and being generally of
the Parriah caft, which is a very low one, he makes no fcruple to perform
the moft fervile offices. He cleans your (hoes, fweeps the houfe, and fetches
all the water that is wanted, unlefs you keep a Harry or water-wench, as fhe
is fometimes called, for that purpofe. The chief bufinefs however of the
Demar-Boy (as appears from his name) is to run with a Demar or torch befoie
your Palanquin in dark nights.
7. Palanquin-Boys. Four, and fometimes fix of thefe are employed to
carry your Palanquin. They are of the lower Gentoo cafts at all our fettle-
ments. Their pay at Bengal, where they are called Bearers, is 12 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and
a half by the month; at Bombay, where they are called Palanquin CooleySy
they are allowed 16 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. •, and at Madrafs, 6 pagodas 6 fanams.
Compidore. The office of this fcrvant is, to go to market, and bring
home fmall things, fuch as fruit, &c. —He is always of a low caft. His pay
at Bengal by the month is 2 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and a half. At Madrafs^ 1 pagoda. Com-
pidores are not ufed at Bombay.
9. Derwan. Thefe are properly porters, who fit at the gate to receive
meflages, &c. —This office is performed by Moormen at Beyigal, by Peons at
Madrafs, and by Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. at Bombay. Their pay is 2 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and a half by
the month in Bengal, and in the fame proportion at other places.
This diftindlion of fervants, and the keeping up to it, is reckoned no bad
piece of policy in the Indian conftitution. For as the people are naturally
indolent and inactive, every man by this means gets a decent livelihood with
very little trouble, which is the thing he aims at; for though each of thefe
fervants could earn double the wages in the intervals when his mafter has no
occafion