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Sir, the Dutch have now a factory still standing at Gombroon, tho’perliaps
the sum of ten thousand rupees would require, to be laid out in its repairs,
whilst the English, and French factories there, are altogether in ruins, nor is
there any likelihood of advantage dorivablo for these two or three years, to
come, in the re-establishment of our factory there, but should a lac of Rupees
bo oxpended there in a good fortification, mounting thirty, or forty Guns and
with tbreo or four Companies of Sopoys, and 8 or 10 English Gentlemen the
first advantage certainly resulting would be that all fear of the French or
Dutch making any sottlements in Porsia, would be done away, and the second
that considering the uncertainty and revolutions, to which the Kingly power in
that country has all along been exposed, the Company’s being in possession of
6uch a strong hold must powerfully tend to enable them to avail themselves of
circumstances to extend their Power, as far as may be convenient, and desir­
able, having also the advantage of the local native Governor there, being the
Company’s friend, but if a Plan of this kind do not suit you, it may, without
injury, bo waived and suspended for the present; we having the Cowlnama or
written Engagement at our disposal, it being also, worthy of consideration that
were an agreement to bo concluded for it, with the King of Persia, in the first
place a large acknowledgment might bo annually required, without there
being, at present any likelihood of effective returns, whilst the expense of
defence, and*of repelling the attacks that might be generated from the anarchy
in the country would rest on the Company; whereas every thing now rests on
the Imaums.
Heretofore the Rulers of Persia had differences there, with the English, but
he, who is now in the governing charge thereof, is himself as it were a foreigner
and stranger so that he could not act as others have done.
The Post of Kharek might also, be obtained but an account of the War­
fare, between Sheikh Nesr and Sheikh Ghanim, much mischief and trouble are
likely to ensue, which Gambroon is not exposed to. The determination rests
now with you.
I have sent the Imaum’s Epistle, and Coulnamah enclosed in this letter
by the bands of a native Persian, to whom I have engaged to pay 60 rupees,
on account of the freight of the Boat, and his victuals, which I have done, in
order to guard against the Dellol’s opening perhaps, the present dispatches, and
becoming apprised of their contents; but I have forwarded in an other letter
the answer from Shaikh Khulfan, and entrusted its transmission to the said
Dellol.
Be pleased, Sir, to consider that what has been here effected has been but the
work of 10 days, during which I have so insinuated myself with the Miuistry
here, as to have been generally authorized over their own concerns ; you must
no doubt, conoeive that so much is hardly to be accomplished without large
expenditure, whioh if Government shall be pleased to indemnify me in, Let
there be, also, included therein the Sixty rupees, the reward of the aforesaid
messenger, or otherwise in like manner as for the good, and advantage of Gov­
ernment, I have expended 2,820 rupees, rupees two thousand eight hundred
and twenty, my vakeel will also pay those sixty rupees, all further particulers
I shall write after my arrival at Abusheher. If you chose to continue the
present Dellol, it is well, or otherwise, let a letter be addressed to the Imaum
to this effect, that, as you have committed the charge of all the business of that
quarter to me, he is therefore to consider whoever I may name as empowered