MRP: Callicutt

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Callicutt

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13/01/12, CSG: Created page






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Mentions of Callicutt in Wiki primary sources

Sir George Oxenden correspondence

Sappon wood, 1662


"Dom ffrancise de Lima Sig:r Antonio de mello de Cassro & another [2 words in original manuscript] fidalga haveing had a pcell off solor Sappon [could be "Jappon"] Wood lyeing upon theire hands now upwards of a yeare, it was by them offered unto mee ?for sale w:ch knowing it, to bee of an excellent sort transcending y:t of Callicutt, Cochin, Zeilon, Achine, Siam, Etc:a & itts price reasonable viz:tt 61:x:[“x” in original manucript, presumably "ten"]ss y:e Candy of this place, I adventured on it, & allready paid downe upon it 2000:x:ss y:e whole quantity amounting to a bout 300: Cands, bebesides 100: Candys more of Dom francisco de Lima who desires y:t hy may accompany y:e Rest wheresoever it is sent without altering its property"[1]



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Sixteenth century painting of Calicutt, Braun and Hogenberg, Civitates orbis terrarum (XXXX, 1572), reproduced in Saudi Aramco World magazine, 2005[2]
- Shows ship building on beach



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  1. 11th November 1662, Letter 2 from Henry Gary to Sir GO, On board Castle of Agoada, Goa
  2. SINBAD_5_56604-lg.jpg, viewed 05/02/12, posted on http://2ndlook.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/indian-ships-british-navy/, viewed 05/02/12