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Of the third Tribe or Cast called the Shudde∣ryes, of the meaning of the name Banian, of their Casts, and the forme of their Contracts, in buying and selling.
THE third sonne of Pourous being called Shuddery, and the Profession appointed him to follow being Merchandize, all such as liue in the nature of Merchants are comprized vnder this name, and belong to this Cast: that which the booke deliuered to Bremaw contained concerning this Tribe, was no other then a summary of
religious aduer••isements, pr••per to the carri∣age of this Profession, enioyning them t•• truth in their words, and dealings, and to a¦uoyd all practises of circumuention in buy∣ing and selling. What may be further worthy of note concerning this Tribe (being those that are most properly called Banians) at pre∣sent is either concerning the name Banian, the number of their Casts, or the forme of their contracts of buying and selling.
First, vnder the name of Banians is compri∣zed either such as are Merchants onely, or Brokers for the Merchant, for nothing is bought but by the mediation of these, who are called Banians, which importeth as much in the Bramanes language wherein their Law is written, as a people innocent and harme∣lesse, because they will not indure to see a Fly or Worme, or any thing liuing iniuryed, and being strucken beare it patiently without re∣sisting againe.
Next for the number of their Casts, they are equall to the Bramanes, being the selfe same Casts, chusing either to be vnder their discipline, that are Visalnagranaugers, or Vul∣nagranaugers, from the peculiar instruction of which Bramanes they are guided in mat∣ters belonging to religious worshippe, for being most like vnto the Bramanes in their Law, they more strictly follow their iniuncti∣ons then the other Tribes.
Lastly, their forme of contract in buying and selling is something notable, and distinct from the custome of other Nations; for the Broaker that beateth the price with him that selleth, looseth his Pamerin, that is folded a∣bout his waste, and dispreading it vpon his knee, with hands folded vnderneath, by their finger ends the price of pounds, shillings, or pence is pitched, as the chapman is intended to giue; The Seller in like manner intima∣teth how much he purposeth to haue, which silent kinde of composition they say their Law enioyneth as the forme of their con∣tract.