[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) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 43.2 # Storia do Mogor 43.2 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 43.2 - **Language:** English ### [43.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.43.2) Whenever a loaded vessel arrives, the Hindu traders go aboard, and ask if the captain wishes to sell the whole cargo of the ship. If so, they pay for it in money, or furnish goods for the return cargo, whichever is preferred. This is all done without delays, and merchants can thus acquire whatever merchandise they are in search of, and for which they have left home. On this river are built very fine lofty ships in a very short time, everything necessary being found, principally excellent timber; for which reason these ships last much longer than those made in Europe. On my first visit to the port I found there no more than two factories, one English and one Dutch, and a little church belonging to the French Capuchin fathers, whose superior was the famous priest Brother Ambrozio. Afterwards the French came and built a handsome factory. Thus Sūrat, which was inhabited by rich traders, Mahomedan, Hindu, English, Dutch, became still more populous by the arrival of the French. Upon the sea-shore, on the other side of the river, the Europeans have their gardens, to which they can retire \[39\] should at any time the Mahomedans attempt to attack them. For there, with the assistance of the ships, they would be able to defend themselves. - [Previous: 43.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.43.1) - [Next: 43.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.43.3) - [Up: 43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.43) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.43.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.43.2) · Pramāṇa