[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Histoire de la dernière révolution des États du Grand Mogol](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier) › [Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable) › 4.1.5 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 4.1.5 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 4.1.5 - **Language:** English ### [4.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.4.1.5) Let it also be borne in mind that all the Indian vessels, whether they belong to the Indians themselves, or to the Dutch, or English, or Portuguese, which every year carry cargoes of merchandise from Hindoustan to Pegu, Tanasseri, Siam, Ceylon, Acliem, Macassar, the Maldives, to Mozambic, and other places, bring back to Hindoustan from those countries a large quantity of the precious metals, which share the fate of those brought from Moka, Bassora, and Bander-Abassi, And in regard to the gold and silver which the Dutch draw from Japan, where there are mines, a part is, sooner or later, introduced into Hindoustan ; and whatever is brought directly by sea, either from Portugal or from France, seldom leaves the country, returns being made in merchandise. - [Previous: 4.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.4.1.4) - [Next: 4.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.4.1.6) - [Up: 4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.4.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.4.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.4.1.5) · Pramāṇa