Likewise
Chinese Cashes And Dollars Are In Request, But More Especially Gold;
Insomuch That You May Have A Stone For The Value Of A Dollar In Gold,
Which You Would Hardly Get For A Dollar And A Half, Or A Dollar And
Three Quarters, In Silver.
On this account, therefore, when intending to
sail for Succadanea, it is best to go in the first place
To
Banjermassen, where you may exchange your commodities for gold, which
you may purchase at the rate of three cattees of cashes the Mallayan
taile, which is nine dollars, as I have been credibly informed it has
been worth of late years. Afterwards carrying the gold to Succadanea,
and paying it away for diamonds, at four cattees of cashes the
taile, each of which is the weight of 1-3/4 and 1/8 of a dollar, you
gain 3/4 of a dollar on each taile: Yet, after all, the principal
profit must be upon the diamonds.
The diamonds of Borneo are distinguished into four waters, which they
call varna, viz. Varna Ambon, varna Loud, varna Sackar, and
varna Bessee. These are respectively white, green, yellow, and a
colour between green and yellow; but the white water, or varna ambon,
is the best. Their weights are called Sa-masse, Sa-copang, Sa-boosuck,
and Sa-pead: 4 copangs are a masse; 2 boosucks a copang; and 1-1/2
pead is a boosuck. There is a weight called pahaw, which is four
masse, and 16 masse are one taile. By these weights both diamonds
and gold are weighed.
In regard to goods from China, the best raw silk is made at Nankin,
and is called howsa, being worth there 80 dollars the pekul. The best
taffeta, called tue, is made at a small town called Hoechu, and is
worth 30 dollars the corge. The best damask, called towa, is made at
Canton, and is worth 50 dollars the corge. Sewing gold, called
kimswa, is sold by the chippau, or bundle, each containing ten
pahees; and in each paper are ten knots or skeins, sold for three
pawes, or two dollars, the best having 36 threads in each knot. Sewing
silk, called couswa, is worth 100 dollars the pekul. Embroidered
hangings, called paey, are worth for the best 10 dollars the piece.
Sattins, called lyn, are worth for the best one dollar the piece.
Great porcelain basons, Called chopau, are sold three for a dollar.
White sugar, called petong, the best is sold for half a dollar the
pekul. The small sorts of porcelain, called poa, of the best sort,
sell for one dollar the cattee. The best pearl boxes, called chanab,
are worth five dollars each. Sleeve silk, called jounckes, the best
sells for 150 dollars the pekul. Musk, called saheo, seven dollars the
cattee. Cashes, 60 pecoos for one dollar.
Broad-cloth, called toloney, is worth seven dollars the sasocke,
which is 3/4 of a yard. Large mirrors, called kea, are worth 10
dollars each.
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