1617.—"There came news at this time that there was an English ship lying inside the Cape of Rosalgate (see [ROSALGAT]) with the intention of making a fort at Jasques in Persia, as a point from which to plunder our cargoes...."—Bocarro, 672.
[1623.—"The point or peak of Giasck."—P. della Valle, Hak. Soc. i. 4.
[1630.—"Iasques." (See under [JUNK].)]
1727.—"I'll travel along the Sea-coast, towards Industan, or the Great Mogul's Empire. All the Shore from Jasques to Sindy, is inhabited by uncivilized People, who admit of no Commerce with Strangers...."—A. Hamilton, i. 115; [ed. 1744].
JASOOS, s. Ar.-H. jāsūs, 'a spy.'
1803.—"I have some Jasooses, selected by Col. C——'s brahmin for their stupidity, that they might not pry into state secrets, who go to Sindia's camp, remain there a phaur (see [PUHUR]) in fear ..."—M. Elphinstone, in Life, i. 62.
JAUN, s. This is a term used in Calcutta, and occasionally in Madras, of which the origin is unknown to the present writers. [Mr. H. Beveridge points out that it is derived from H.—Beng. yān, defined by Sir G. Haughton: "a vehicle, any means of conveyance, a horse, a carriage, a palkee." It is Skt. yāna, with the same meaning. The initial ya in Bengali is usually pronounced ja. The root is yā, 'to go.'] It is, or was, applied to a small palankin carriage, such as is commonly used by business men in going to their offices, &c.
c. 1836.—
"Who did not know that office Jaun of pale Pomona green,
With its drab and yellow lining, and picked out black between,