Later Mughals v1.c6.s29.4

v1.c6.s29.4

On the 4th December a state entry was made. First came the introducer's elephant covered with a green trapping edged with red cloth bearing his standard of green and white silk and surrounded by men carrying small green and white flags fastened to rockets. Next was a large elephant intended for presentation to the Emperor. It was covered with gold brocade. Other elephants, with green and red cloths, followed in a row, each bearing a grenadier. Behind them rode the head elephant-man on horseback, Then came four great flags of the Company and forty small ones attached to rockets, followed by a man with kettle-drums on horseback, nine horses with rich gold and silver caparisons, for presentation to the Emperor, the master of the horse, and two trumpeters. Ensign Godlieb on horseback led six grenadiers, two and two, on horseback. Then came the submerchant, the secretary, the first clerk and his assistant, a sergeant and the subsurgeon, all on horseback. Next were two led horses attended by four silver stick-bearers, and the envoy's footmen and fusiliers. Here followed the envoy in a palki, accompanied by the introducers and M. Martin, also in palkis; then the first and second assistant envoys Rogier Beerendard and Dirk Huisinkveld, in palkis, preceded each by a led horse and surrounded by footmen and fusiliers. Close behind was a four-wheeled carriage of Dutch make, brought from Surat, bearing the Armenian Bishop and the Jesuits. In another similar coach rode the chief surgeon, H. Eppendorf, and after it were four native carriages (raths?), covered with red and green, carrying the rest of the clerks and soldiers. The procession was closed by a corporal on horseback, a loaded camel, a camel with kettle-drums and, last of all, the master of the camels on horseback.