Harshawardhan, you are not only a gentleman and a scholar, but one who is amazingly generous with his time and effort. Even after our long acquaintance I am astonished that you are able to come up with such a wealth of information at such short notice. Caroline must surely be equally impressed. Thank you very much for the links, which will now occupy me for days! All the best to you. Gordon Re the currency of the EIC: try these links: Harshawardhan