This name seems strangely corrupted, more resembling the
name of a Chinese leader than of a Mogul Khan or Amir.
Perhaps it ought
to have been Khan-Khanna. - E.]
The 28th November, we received intelligence at Ahmedabad, that three
English ships had arrived at Larry Bunder, the port town of
Guta-Negar-Tutla, [Tatta] the chief city of Sindy. I was sent
thither, and came on the 13th December to Cassumparo, where I overtook
a cafilla or caravan travelling to Rahdunpoor, six days journey on my
way. We went thence to Callitalouny, a fair castle; thence seven c. to
Callwalla, a pretty village, given by the emperor Akbar to a company
of women and their posterity for ever, to bring up their children in
dancing and music. They exhibited their talents to our caravan, and
every man made them some present, and then they openly asked if any of
us wanted bedfellows. On the 16th we went eight coss to Cartya,
where is a well-garrisoned fortress. We remained here till the 18th,
waiting for another caravan for fear of thieves, and then went to
Deccanaura,[99] on which day our camel was stolen and one of our men
was slain. The 19th we travelled ten c. to Bollodo, a fort held by
Newlock Abram Cabrate for the Mogul, and who that day brought in 169
heads of the Coolies, a plundering tribe. The 20th in thirteen c. we
came to a fort named Sariandgo, and the 21st in ten c. we arrived at
Rhadunpoor, a large town with a fort.
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