Chapter SCRIVAN to SEACUNNY of S by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

short, that they would neither be airt nor pairt in the business.”—Letter of Leyden, dd. Oct. 4–7, in Morton’s Life.

1810.—“The gunners and quartermasters … are Indian Portuguese; they are called Secunnis.”—Maria Graham, 85.

[1855.—“… the Seacunnies, or helmsmen, were principally Manilla men.”—Neale, Residence in Siam, 45.]

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