The present state of England. Part III. and Part IV. containing I. an account of the riches, strength, magnificence, natural production, manufactures of this island, with an exact catalogue of the nobility, and their seats, &c., II. the trade and commerce within it self, and with all countries traded to by the English, as at this day established, and all other matters relating to inland and marine affairs : supplying what is omitted in the two former parts ...

CHAP. XLI. A View of India, intra, & extra Gangem, of the Provinces, Trade, Customs, and valuable Commodities thereof.

INdia is bounded on the West with the River Indus, on the East with China, on the North Tartary, and on the South with the Ocean; and is divided into 2 parts, viz. India Intra Gangem, and In∣dia Extra Gangem; the first contains nine Principal Kingdoms, viz. Narsinga, Mala∣var, Ballasia, Cambaia, Mandao, Bengala, Aristan, Canora, and Dellia; and the se∣cond 7 Kingdoms, viz. Macin, Aracan, Chambaia, Couchin-china, Barma, Siam, and

Pegu. The whole Country taking its Name from the River Indus, which runs 1000. Miles ere it meets the Sea.

As for the Trade of the Indies, I shall briefly lay it down in the Description of the Principal Scales of Traffick, and first of Diu.

Diu is an Island lying about 20 Leagues distant from the River Indus, and is un∣der the protection of the King of Por∣tugal, the Portugals indeed being the first Discoverers of those Tracts; and have a very good Haven for Shipping, whither resort the Merchants of Arabia, Turky, Persia, Armenia, &c. bringing the Richest Commodities of the growth of those Na∣tions, as likwise all the Banians, Gusrates, and Rumos; that Trade in Cambaia, and from thence to the Red-Sea and Meca, bring thi∣ther their Merchandise.

The Commodities this place affordeth, are Cotton of Linnen of sundry sorts, which there are called Jorims, Sluyers, and Lamparads, and are in England called Cal∣lico's; also there are abundance of Cocus-Oyl, Indian-Nuts, Butter, Pitch, Tar, Sugar-Candia, Iron, excellent Leather Ar∣tificially wrought with Silks of all Colours; Chests, Cupboards, Boxes, of curious work inlay'd with Mother Pearl and other rare divices.

As for the Weights, and Measures of this place, I refer the Reader to the De∣scription of Goa, and the Trade thoreof; and thus much for the Town and Island of Diu.