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S i Moharned, and lbmhim ~agudha~'. The Nagore MamWclyar metchants had stated in the memorial
that were happy since they constantly experienced the justice, induljance and protection of the English
authorities in all their mercantile transactions. Whenever they experienced hurdles in their trading
activities they approached the Commercial Resident at Nagore for redres~al.~~
Many ships of the Marakkayars found with the Danish colours and even with the colours of
other nations were caught by the English fleet and as well as the French privateers The vessel of
Mohamed Ackel of Nagapattanam which sailed under Achenese colours was captured by the French
privateer. The vessels of Leve Vappa Malumi and Mydeen Kundoo Maricar, the merchants of Nagore.
while returning from Malacca and Penang were caught by the English fleet in Tranquebar waters
According to the accounts maintained by the Nagudha of the abow ships, the merchandise in the ships
belonged to Mohamed Ali Marakkayar, Mohamed Syed Marakkayar, Ali Sahib Nagudha, Habeeb
Mohamed Malumi, Peer sahib Naguda, Muthumeeran Sahib, Syed lsmail Labbai, Mohamed Rafeek
Markyar, Madan Sahib Nagudha, Syed Mohamed Nagudha. Sulairnan Malim. Fakir M ohd Nagudha
and Siddhi Mohamed, lbrahirn Nagudha of Nagore; Mohamed Sahib Marakkayar, Habib Mohamed.
Atdd Gani and Syed Ahamed MamWcayar of Nagapattanam; Moharned Ali Marakkayar, Shak Mohamed
Nagudha and Vappa Chinna vava Marakkayar of Thirumaiairajanpattanam; Mohideen Kundoo and
Moharned Thambi Marakkayar of Karaikkal. AU the abow merchants requested the company authorities
to release their merchandise and the ships which were sent to Penang and ~ alacca~~ The Company
authorities conceded their demand.^'^. From this we understand the trade pract~ces in the Nagapattanam
belt. 'There were only a few ship owners and a large number of marltime traders. All of them did not
trawl in the ships. They entrusted their cargoes to the Nagudha of the respective ship for being sold and
the Nag*
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A list of new vessels registered by the Muslims in the year 1808 in Nagore and Nagapattanam
shows that it was only seven in number. All of them were engaged in overseas trade. This register
contains the names of the ships War Bw. Mohideen Bw, Mohamed Bux, etc.) type of the vessel and
tonnage, the names of the owners, commodities freigthted name of Nagudha, county to which the
vessels plied and the licence and pass particulars. Most of the vessels were two masted. The ownor of
the ship and the licencee for taking out voyage differ in most of the vessels. For example