Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9323
Hobson-Jobson: A Glossary of Colloquial Anglo-Indian Words and Phrases, and of Kindred Terms, Etymological, Historical, Geographical and Discursive c10.9323
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1711.—“Sugar, Coffee, Tutanague, all sorts of Drugs, &c., are sold by the *Maund* Tabrees; which in the Factory and Custom house is nearest 6 lb. Avoirdupois. . . . Eatables, and all sorts of Fruit . . . &c. are sold by the Maund Copara of 7 lb. . . . The Maund Shaw is two Maunds Tabrees, used at Ispahan."—Lockyer, 230.