[4] "The royal ship called the Ganj-i sawai, than which there was no larger in the port of Surat, used to sail every year for the House of God [at Mecca, or to Jiddah, its port]. It was now bringing back to Surat fifty-two lacs of rupees in silver and gold, the produce of the sale of Indian goods at Mocha and Jedda." Khafi Khan, ubi sup.
[5] Urdu nakhoda, captain or master of a vessel.
[6] The Mogul's governor of Surat, Itimad Khan.
[7] Suwali, the port of Surat.
[8] Caravanserai, or place for public business.
[9] Agent or envoy.
[10] Urdu umarā, grandee of the great Mogul's court.
[11] Urdu sīdī, a title given in western India to African Mohammedans of high position under the Mogul. The particular sīdī here mentioned was probably Kazim Khan, admiral to the Mogul.
[12] News-writer (wakanavis), civil judge (kāzī, cadi), and messenger.
[13] Kazis.