Page:History of India Vol 6.djvu/318

254 THE FIRST ENGLISH EAST INDIA COMPANY full of trade details, will illustrate this domestic aspect of the company. " And because there is no means more prevalent to strengthen and confirm the ways of the godly in righteousness than the spirit of God which is the guide into all good motions," the company wrote in 1610, " and no aid more pregnant to support and uphold the sinner from falling into wick- edness than the grace of God, we exhort you in the fear of God to be very careful to as- semble together your whole family [i. e. all the employees] every morning and evening, and to join together in all humility with hearty prayer to Al- mighty God for his merciful protection. ' ' 11 Settle such modest and sober government in your household that neither amongst themselves there be contentious quarrels or other occasions of strife." " Comport yourself both in your habit [apparel] and housekeeping in such comely and convenient manner as neither may disparage our business nor be accounted too excessive in expenses." Such instructions entered into every detail of the AN INDIAN BAYADERE.