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The towne of Balsara is a mile and an halfe in circuit: all the buildings, castle and wals, are made of bricke, dried in the Sun.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

In eight daies, that which I did eate was very small, so that if we had stayed two dayes longer vpon the water, I thinke I had died: but comming to Balsara, presently I mended, I thanke God.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

The measure of Goa is called a tode, which encreaseth vpon the measure of Babylon and Balsara after the rate of 17 and one eight part by the 100, so that bringing 100 pikes of any measurable ware from thence to Goa, it is found 117 pikes 7 eight parts, and bringing 100 codes from Ormuz to Goa, there is found but 93 codes and one fourth part.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

From Goa I went to Chaul, which is threescore leagues, where I remained three and twenty dayes: and there making my prouision of things necessary for the shippe, from thence I departed to Ormus; where I stayed for a passage to Balsara fifty dayes.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Balsara, and so by Gods helpe there will be reasonable profite made of the voiage.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Alexandretta, of the Archipelagus, by the Turkes now called The white sea, euen to the walles of Constantinople: the voyages ouer land, and by riuer through Aleppo, Birrha, Babylon and Balsara, and downe the Persian gulfe to Ormuz, and thence by the Ocean sea to

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Babylon I was sicke of the fluxe, and being sicke, I went from thence for Balsara, which was twelue dayes joumey downe the riuer

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

And this diligence must be put in execution, to the end the barks may not be ouerladen, because they are to passe many sands betwixt Balsara and

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003