Chapter RUBLE to RUPEE of R by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

two shillings and ninepence sterling.”—Terry, in Purchas, ii. 1471.

[” “This money, consisting of the two- shilling pieces of this country called Roopeas.”—Foster, Letters, iv. 229.]

1648.—“Reducing the Ropie to four and twenty Holland Stuyvers.”—Van Twist, 26.

1653.—“Roupie est vne mõnoye des Indes de la valeur de 30s.” (i.e. sous).—De la Boullaye-le-Gouz, edition 1657, page 355.

c. 1666.—“And for a Roupy (in Bengal) which is about half a Crown, you may have 20 good Pullets and more; Geese and Ducks, in proportion.”—Bernier, E.T. page 140; [ed. Constable, 438].

1673.—“The other was a Goldsmith, who had coined copper Rupees.”—Fryer, 97.

1677.—“We do, by these Presents…give and grant unto the said Governor and Company…full and free Liberty, Power, and Authority…to stamp and coin…Monies, to be called and known by the Name or Names of Rupees, Pices, and Budgrooks, or by such other Name or Names…”—Letters Patent of Charles II. In Charters of the E.I. Co., page 111.

1771.—“We fear the worst however; that is, that the Government are about to interfere with the Company in the management of Affairs in India. Whenever that happens it will be high Time for us to decamp. I know the Temper of the King’s Officers pretty well, and however they may decry our manner of acting they are ready enough to grasp at the Rupees whenever they fall within their Reach.”—MS. Letter of James Rennell, March 31.