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CCXXX-A.
Extract of a letter dated the 15th August 17SO, from the Resident at Bussora, to the Gov­
ernor in Council.
I havo the pleasure to inform your Honor in Council that the Basha has
lately gained a complete victory over the Rebels, who have so long been
troublesome to the Bagdad Government, that Mahomet Katteelt’s son, who
commanded them was killed in the Engagement which lasted several hours,
and that Mahomet Beg whom, he endeavoured to support as Basha of
Bagdad, has cither met with the same fate or been obliged to fly.
This event it is hoped will firmly establish the Pacha in the Government
of Bagdad, and induce the Ghesaal Arabs, who have so long interrupted the
communication with that place, to make bis submission, without obliging the
Basha to undertake an expedition against him as he proposes doing, as soon
as the water falls sufficiently to permit him to follow the Shaik into the marsh
in which he has taken refuge.

CCXXXI.
Bombay Castle, 11th January 1785.
At consultation present:
The Hon’ble Rawson Hart Boddam, Esquire, President and Governor.
Brigadier General Lawrence Nilson Robert Sparks, Esquire.
Richard Church, Esquire, absent at Telhcherry.
Having this day come to a Resolution to separate the 8ecret and Political
Department from the public Mr. James Beck is sworn in Secretary to the
former with the same allowances he before enjoyed as Secretary to the late
Select Committee.
Resolved that all the subordinates be advised immediately of this division
in the business and be directed that when they have occasion to write to ns on
Political Affairs and foreign Nations or on any subject of whatever nature
w hich may require secrecey they will in future address us in our Secret and
Political Department.

RAW80N HART BODDAM.
LAWRENCE NILSON.

ROBEBT SPARKS.

CCXXXII.

From—The President and Governor and Counoil, Bombay,
To—Edward Galley, Esquire, Resident at Bushire.

8nt,
Mr. George Matoham embarks on board of his Majesty’s ship Active
with Q«orp Matoham*a
an intention of returning to Europe, but at our particular desire will proceed