He Desired Us,
Therefore, To Look Out For A House For Ourselves And Our Goods,
Commanding Two Of His Chiauses To Attend Upon Us, And Recommended Us To
Lodge With The Jew Merchant Till We Could Fit Ourselves Better, Desiring
Him To Assist Us In All Things.
After giving many thanks for his kindness, and delivering the present as
from our captain, we went, by the
Advice of the Jew, to visit the
scrivano, who is likewise chief customer or shahbander; and as he was
not at home, his servant received and entertained us with much civility.
They conducted us into an handsome room, not much inferior in building
and furniture to that of the governor, where we had left their master,
who soon came home and welcomed us with much politeness, assuring us
that all the governor had promised should be faithfully performed, as he
himself should see all executed, and had also power to see us righted.
We were informed that this man's power was as great in Mokha as that of
the governor, who was directed by him in all matters of importance. This
officer seemed a hearty old man. After making us drink coffee and
sherbet, we took our leaves, and remained all night with the Jew.
Next morning we spent an hour in viewing the town, and observing the
countenances of the people towards us, whom we found gentle and
courteous, especially the Banians and Guzerats, many of whom reside here
as merchants, shopkeepers, and mechanics, having neatly-built shops and
warehouses.
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