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pear abroad, either on horſeback of in their palanquins, are attended in great pomp, by numerous retinues. Manufactures of ſilk are carried on here to a great degree of perfection, and few places in India can ſurpaſs this market in ſuch a varied aſſortment of ſattins, keemcauf, and gooldbudthen, an elegant kind of ſilk, beautifully wrought with flowers of gold, beſides muſlin ſhawls, embroidered with gold and ſilver at each border. It is alſo remarkable for it's fine carpets, ſaltpetre, ſugar, muſk, and perfumes; and trades largely with the Morattoes, and other dealers of India; with whom its coomodities are bartered for their diamonds, and other articles of value.
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