On this day, the newspaper Bengal Hurkaru, published from Calcutta, printed an advertisement announcing a consignment of muslins arrived in the city from Dhaka.

It goes:

“DACCA MUSLINS. JOSEPH TAYLOR HAS RECEIVED FOR SALE, ON COMMISSION, A QUANTITY OF DACCA PIECE GOODS: COMPRISING BEAUTIFUL Noyansooks, — Jungle Tanjebs, — Hortarah Doreas, —…Jamdanees, — Chikons, — Jungle Allaballies, — Serandconnahs,— Gold Bootidars and Handkerchiefs, which he is authorized to sell on moderate Terms.”

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