1789-01-03 (static/transcriptions/1789/01/031.jpg)

4th wtness for the king
Nemoo
I formerly kept a shop; since that, I served such persons as would employ me; but I am now out of place. I know, that Goordial had been in the service of Pitamber Metre; but, having lost that place, he opened a gaming house (Ferkhanah) in the Bow Bazar in partnership with two others, Sancar Mistri and Occur Sain: it was Sancar’s house. They set up the gaming house last Chyte twelve months. The Chyte before last I was in their house myself: I went to see what passed: I went about six or seven gheris [ILL] the night had passed, and the players had just begun to play. I saw a heap of pisas; of rupees; and of cowries. I have seen Sancar in the house, but I did not then know his name: Goordiyal I knew, and he was there. I heard from the gamesters of the Great Bazar, in whose, company I went, that the house