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Showing posts with label Catchick. Show all posts
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02 March 2014

Khojah Petrus, The Armenian Merchant – Diplomat of Calcutta from 1756-1763

An original paper belonging to Mesrovb Seth
with a personal dedication to Jordan Martin.

This is an original paper on “Khojah Petrus, The Armenian Merchant – Diplomat of Calcutta from 1756-1763”. It was read by Mesrovb Seth at the 11th meeting of the "Indian Historical Records Commission" held at Nagpur in December 1928. The contents of this paper were included in his later book "Armenians in India..." published in 1937 minus the photograph. 


What is unique and original about this particular document is the personal dedication written by Mesrovb Seth to Jordan Martin Esq., whose wife, Elizabeth Catchick was the 2xgreat grand-daughter of Rev. Haruthiun Shumavonian of Madras who published in 1794 the first known Armenian newspaper, under the name of the "Azdarar". The dedication reads: “Jordan Martin Esq., with the author’s very best regards. 15.3.29”.

26 February 2014

Gregory Arrakiel petitions on behalf of his children for the return of some silver spoons - 1824.


The humble petition of Johannes Gregory, Carapiet Gregory, Catchick Gregory, and Hurprisimah Gregory, infants

Most humbly sheweth

In the petition which your petitioners presented unto your worship yesterday contain articles were omitted in the specification. We therefore humbly beg leave to present this petition and allege and please your worships take the same into your worships consideration that three table and four tea silver spoons each of your petitioners were purchased from the interest of the certain legacy bequeathed by your petitioners late paternal uncle Mr. Carrapiet Arrakiel the spoons also have been seized taken and removed by the person on your worship’s bailiff who made the seizure as aforesaid and have carried them.

Your petitioners therefore humbly pray that your worships will be pleased to direct that the above mentioned spoons be released from the seizure upon due investigation.

And your petitioners shall ever pray.
Calcutta
11 February 1824