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First published 1971 (DOST Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1672-1685
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Malashes, -asses, -eshes, Melashes, n. [e.m.E. malassos (1599), molassos (1588), melasus (1582). Cf. Malasche,n.] Molasses. — 1672 Leith Customs 3.
175 pound melashes [10/6d] 1673 Ib. 25.
300 pound maleshes [18/-] 1673 Ib. 77.
2 barrells of malashes [£1/10/ = ] 1685 Insh Colonial Schemes 258.
To import rumm, malasses, sugar & cotton
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