Volume 2

Materials towards a statistical account of the town and island of Bombay in three volumes.

  • Bombay (Presidency)
Date:
1893-1894
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Materials towards a statistical account of the town and island of Bombay in three volumes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Trade. Passage Boats. Mdhim and Sion BoatSf 1754, Bombay Boat^ 1757. [Historical 2 BOMBAY TOWN monthly payments o£ Rs. 52-2-3.3, the first o! which payments shall be made on the 11th day o£ May next 1754, and so to be continued on the 11th day of every month ensuing, till the last monthly payment is made good, which shall be on the 11th day of April 1757, being one month after the expiration of this contract. 2. That the said Codji Husan Allaudin and Mulla Baud shall get their boat in readiness at all times when required for carrying the OovernmeiWs despatches or messengers, and the Honourable Company shall pay their fare in case no other freight or passengers offer at that time, but the person who goes and comes with letters shall pay no freight. 3. That the farmer shall receive neither more nor less than the under- mentioned rates for the passage of persons or freight he may bring or carry to or from the other side, on penalty of forfeiting Rs. 50 for every offence, half to the Honourable Company and half to the person from whom he receives it, namely: pice. A 2 H 5 8 13 2 40 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 For each person that goes and returns the same day For each man with a load of provisions or goods, not mentioned in the following list For each cow or dx For each buffalo ... ... For each ass ... ... ... For each goat... For each horse ... For a batty mill For a man’s load of coir For a man’s load of cajans ... For each bundle of 4000 Robalo Gallos or Sturgeons For each bundle of 4000 Bombaloes (Bummeloes) For each corge of Pomphrets For each corge of the tish called Seeves (Seers) ... For a basket of fowls For each basket of long pepper For timber ... ... ... ... ... ... For a wedding that goes and comes the same day For each bundle of 100 pieces of wood 4. For security of the payment of the aforesaid sum of Rs. 631 per annum for the said term of three years in manner aforesaid, and for the due performance of the above articles, the said Codji Husan Alaudin and Mulla Baud do hereby jointly and separately bind themselves their heirs executors and administrators to the said Governor and I Council and their successors in the penal sum of Rs. 12,000 current! money of Bombay. In witness wFereof they have hereunto set their hands and seals in Bombay Castle this 11th day of March 1754 and the counterpart hereof to remain with Codji Husan Allaudin and' Mulla Baud. The said President and Council hath caused the common seal of the said Honourable Company to be affixed the day and yean above mentioned.^ 24 4 The three years^ term having expired the Bombay j>assage boati was again in Mai’ch 1757 put up for three years on the former conditions^ to commence the 12th instant and rented to Bayramji Manekji fon Rs. 593 per annum, or Rs. 203 advance on the former rent.^ ^ Pub. Diary 27 of 1754, 91 - 93. 2 Bom, Gov. Diary 4th Mar. 1757, Pub, Diary 30 of 1757; 66.