- Author:
- Nieuhof, Johannes
- Publication Info:
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London:
Printed for A. and J. Churchill,
1703,
pg 309
Text on page 309
and Travels to the E 4 S TIN DIES. ?op
(Not far from thence, viz,, near the I 662. Baftion Amfterdam, ftarids the
l^Yvl Companies Magazine of Rice, a large % Miga. Structure, having a Door looking to the Vne of Water-fide, where Ships may be laden ^ and unladen. It was built in my time 1670, of Brick-work. There is a Square enclofed with a Wall at the Intvard Wharf, where the Receivers and other Servants of the Company have their Habitations.
^Praw- The Frawctjhoufci focaird from the enhoufe. Word Prarv, which in the Malayan Ton-gue lignifies a Boat or fmall fefel, ftands upon the brink of the River, for Con-veniency of fuch fmall Boats, as are built or refitted there ^ Here feveral Shipwrights, and a good number of Sea-Men, have their Quarters, the laft being obliged to be ready upon call, where ever they are ordered to Row, by the Deputy Governour, under whofe Tuition they are. On the Eaft-fide of the little WharfT, the Overfeer has a fmall Houfe. Having thus given you an Account, of the publick Struflures of this City, with fuch draughts thereof as time and opportunity would permit us to take, we will now proceed to the four Vol. IL
Great Markets of Batavia, and begin fgg^* with the Fifh-Market.
The Fifh-Market is on .the Weftern- The Fijh-fide of the Great River, bAeing fuftained Mdrkeu by ftrong Wooden-Piles; and covered on top with Pan-tiles. Oppofite toit is the Dwelling place of the AJlager (or Out-roper) where the Fifher Boats are oblig'd to flop, and their Cargo is fold immediately by publick Sale, to the faireft bidder ; The Fifh-Mongers are generally Chinefes, each of which has his own Stall, for which he pays two Reals per Month* The Outroper pays ready Money to the Fifhermen, for what they fell to thefe chinefes, who allow him Two-pence in the Crown, and are obliged to repay it at a fet time. Here you may furnifh your felf with Sea, River, or Shell-fifh, according to your own pleafure* from 10 Clock in the Morning, til! four in the Afternoon ^ when the Fifh-Mongers leave their Stalls here, and Sell the Remnants near the Riverllde behind the Fiefli-Hall.
The Rice or Corn-Market is adjoining ^ to the former, or rather oppolite to it or Corn* at the North-end -, being built after the Market* fame manner, except that it has no K k k k Stalls
