1639-1702J. Higginbotham, 1861 - Madras (India : Presidency) |
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66 Thursday accordingly Agency Aldermen appears appointed Armenians Aurungzebe Bengal Black Town Brahmin Buxie Captain Cassa Verona charge Chief Choultry Church Coast command consultation book Court of Directors Cowle Cuddalore customs Dawood Khan Dewan Dutch Elihu Yale England English Factory fanams firmaun following entry following extract Fort St French garrison Gentoo George Gingee give Golconda Government Governorship guns Gyfford hath India inhabitants John Josiah Child king of Golconda letter Lingapa Madras Madraspatanam Mahrattas Masulipatam Mayor member of council ment merchants Mogul Moollah Mussulman Nabob Naik Native occasion ordered Padre Pags peons persons Pitt Pondicherry Portuguese present President and Council Pulicat Rajah received records reign rent Right Hon'ble Company Right Honorable Company's sent Sevajee ships Sir Edward Winter Sir William Langhorne soldiers Streynsham Master Surat thereof Thomas THOMAS PITT Thomé thousand Pagodas tion trade Train Bands Triplicane Verona Zulfikar Khan
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