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A new account of the East Indies. Being the observations and remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton, who spent his time there 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 Goodhope, and the island of Japon ... / [Alexander Hamilton].

  • Alexander Hamilton
Date:
1727
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Credit: A new account of the East Indies. Being the observations and remarks of Capt. Alexander Hamilton, who spent his time there 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 Goodhope, and the island of Japon ... / [Alexander Hamilton]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ufe and Behoof of the Englijb Eajl-india Company. The Fort is pretty ihong, and Hands clofe to a River; and the Territories annext to the Fort by Agreement, were as fin as any Gun tne Englijk had, could fling a Shot, every W ay round the Fort ; but whether the Buyer or Gunner were Conjur¬ ers or no, I cannot tel!, but I am fure that the Englijk Bounds reach above 8 Miles a- long the Sea-fhore, and 4 Miles within Land The Country is pleafant, healthful and fruit¬ ful, watered with feveral Rivers, that are as good as fo many Walls to fortify the Englijb Colony. And ever fince the Time that Au* rengzeb conquered Vifapore and Golcondah,, j there are great Numbers of Malcontents and Freebooters that keep on the Mountains, and often fall down into the open Country, and commit Depredations, by ravaging and plun- diing the Villages \ and all the JSIoguIs For— a ces cannot fupprefs them. When the Englijk bought Fort St. Da« the T)utch had a little Faftory there, a*9 bout a Mile from the Fort, and the <rood- 1 natured Englijb {uffer them Fill to continue a few Servants in it. Our Company did not ] find lo much Grace from the Dutch at Cou- , chm, nor the Gentlemen of Bantam and In- drapura, when the Dutch feized thofe Pla- 1 ces' J-f ,s true, the Dutch can drive no o- pen Trade there, but what they muft pay j the Enghjh Company Cuftoms for. About the Year 1698. the Freebooters a- lorementioned had almofl made themfelves Ma-