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190 dominions. The inhabitants are Opulent and indutrious; and the Nabob Apa-doulah, with other Noblemen, occaionally reide here, living in all the cae and plendor of eatern luxury, and frequently. indulging themelves, with their dancing girls. There are ame good houes in Leeknow, occupied by merchants and factors; nor is it les remarkable for it's cotton manufactories, than for a beautiful kind of porcelain earthen ware.

The Nabob keeps a kind of a military force here, called Burkendaws, who are not o uniform in dres as the Seapoys. Their arms are match fire-locks, bows and arrows, pears, daggers, words, and hields.

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