also a separate large house for the factory (feitoria).”— Correa, i. 168.
1582.—“… he sent a Nayre … to
the intent hee might remaine in the Factorye.”Castañeda (by N. L.), ff. 54b.
1606.—“In which time the
Portingall and Tydoryan Slaves had sacked the towne, setting fire to the factory.”—Middleton’s Voyage,
G. (4).
1615.—“The King of Acheen desiring that the Hector should leave a merchant in his country …
it has been thought fit to settle a factory at Acheen, and leave Juxon and Nicolls in charge of it.”—Sainsbury,
i. 415.
1809.—“The factory-house (at Cuddalore) is a chaste piece of architecture, built by
my relative Diamond Pitt, when this was the chief station of the British on the Coromandel Coast.”—Ld.
Valentia, i. 372. We add a list of the Factories established by the E. I. Company, as complete as
we have been able to compile. We have used Milburn, Sainsbury, the “Charters of the E. I. Company,”
and “Robert Burton, The English Acquisitions in Guinea and East India, 1728,” which contains (p. 184)
a long list of English Factories. It has not been possible to submit our list as yet to proper criticism. The
letters attached indicate the authorities, viz. M. Milburn, S. Sainsbury, C. Charters, B. Burton. [For a
list of the Hollanders’ Factories in 1613 see Danvers, Letters, i. 309.] In Arabia, the Gulf, and Persia.| Judda, B. | Muscat, B. | | Mocha, M. | Kishm, B. | | Aden, M. | Bushire, M. | | Shahr, B. | Gombroon, C. | | Durga (?), B. | Bussorah, M. | | Dofar, B. | Shiraz, C. | | Maculla, B. | Ispahan, C. | In Sind.—Tatta (?).
In Western India.| Cutch,
M. | Barcelore, M. | | Cambay, M. | Mangalore, M. | | Brodera (Baroda), M. | Cananore, M. | | Broach, C. | Dhurmapatam,
M. | | Ahmedabad, C. | Tellecherry, C. | | Surat and Swally, C. | Calicut, C. | | Bombay, C. | Cranganore, M. | | Raybag
(?), M. | Cochin, M. | | Rajapore, M. | Porca, M. | | Carwar, C. | Carnoply, M. | | Batikala, M. | Quilon, M. | | Honore, M. | Anjengo, C. | Eastern and Coromandel Coast.| Tuticorin, M. | Masulipatam, C., S. | | Callimere, B. | Madapollam,
C. | | Porto Novo, C. | Verasheron (?), M. | | Cuddalore (Ft. St. David), C. (qy. Sadras ?) | Ingeram (?), M. | | Vizagapatam, C. | | Bimlipatam, M. | | Fort St. George, C.M. | Ganjam, M. | | Pulicat, M. | Manickpatam, B. | | Pettipoli,
C., S. | Arzapore (?), B. | Bengal Side.| Balasore, C. (and Jelasore ?) | Malda, C. | | Berhampore, M. | | Calcutta
(Ft. William and Chuttanuttee, C.) | Patna, C. | | Lucknow, C. | | Agra, C. | | Hoogly, C. | Lahore, M. | | Cossimbazar,
C. | Dacca, C. | | Rajmahal, C. | Chittagong? | Indo-Chinese Countries.| Pegu, M. | Ligore, M. | | Tennasserim
(Trinacore, B.) | Siam, M., S. (Judea, i.e. Yuthia). | | Quedah, M. | Camboja, M. | | Johore, M. | Cochin China, M. | | Pahang, M. | Tonquin, C. | | Patani, S. | | In China.| Macao, M., S. | Tywan (in Formosa), | | Amoy, M. | M. | | Hoksieu
(i.e. Fuchow), M. | Chusan, M. (and Ningpo?). | In Japan.—Firando, M.
Archipelago.
In Sumatra.| Acheen,
M. | Indrapore, C. | | Passaman, M. | Tryamong, C. | | Ticoo, M. (qu. same as Ayer Dickets, B.?) | (B. has also,
in Sumatra, Ayer Borma, Eppon, and Bamola, which we cannot identify.) | | Sillebar, M. | | Bencoolen, C. | | Jambi, M., S. | Indraghiri, S. | In Java.| Bantam, C. | Jacatra (since Batavia), M. | | Japara, M., S. | In Borneo.| Banjarmasin, M. | Brunei, M. | | Succadana, M. | | In Celebes &c.| Macassar, M., S. | Pulo Roon (?), M., S. | | Banda, M. | Puloway, S. | | Lantar, S. | Pulo Condore, M. | | Neira, S. | Magindanao, M. | | Rosingyn, S. | Machian,
(3), S. | | Selaman, S. | Moluccas, S. | | Amboyna, M. | |
Camballo (in Ceram), Hitto, Larica (or Luricca), and Looho,
or Lugho, are mentioned in S. (iii. 303) as sub-factories of Amboyna.
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