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to aot on the part of tho English after wliioh I will settle matters, or otherwise
the Evil will continue os it has hitherto clono. Ramcliunder Norotum is dead
aud his Gomnslita is now carrying on business in his name.
The Imftuin’a Tho Imauin has the following objects, which lie lias committed to mo to
request.
represent.
First,—That in like mannor, as ho supplies tho Honorable Company’s
ships with water, and firewood without price; his own ships may experience
the like hospitality at Bombay and Calcutta.
Second—That as each Arab ship is permitted to import at Calcutta ono
thousand maunds of salt, ho roquests that to his own vessels, this Privilege
may be extended to five thousand Maunds, so to make a Distinction between
ii him and his subjects.
Be pleased therefore to signify whatever may be advisable on these Points,
that I may, also, bo enabled to gratify him.
And let the Boat now sent be supplied with water without cost, as being
what I have agreed to. Tho rest depends on you.
.Let Mr. Manesfy bo written to order all the vessels on their Return to
Bombay, to make Bushiro in their way, that my Letters may also roach.
The other Letter which I have sent thro’ the Dellol of Government has been
so worded, that if it should be opened and shewn to auy one ; yet'it will im­
part nothing, and therefore its answer depends on your pleasure, and therefore
I have entrusted the present Dispatch to a Native Persian.

Translation of a letter from the Imaum of Muscat, to the Governor of Bombay.
I have had the pleasure of receiving your letter from which I have reaped
much satisfaction.
As to the expression of your astonishment, that my ships should go to tho
Mauritius, I have to say in reply that the cause, of their 60 doing is this that
on account of my friendship with your Government the Erench have taken aud
do still continue to make Captures of my ships, and of those belonging to my
subjects, and I have accordingly in view to one they took last year; sent one of
my vessels with a Letter desiring them to declare, whether they be inclined to
enter into a State of Warfare, with this State, or not? or otherwise to restore
the Captures; should it have happend on tho mere grounds of suspicion
hitherto no answer has been received.
Eor the rest, I have heard every thing from the Nawab Mchendi Ally
Khan and have also fully imparted to the same Gentleman, whatever is the
State of things here, and in consideration to his extraordinary intelligences,
Wisdom, and Merits in like manner as he is come here, with the full Power
from you, to carry on what concerns, the English Sarcars, business, so have I also
vested him with full power to act on behalf of mine and whatever ho has as a
well wisher to both states deemed advisable; he has signified, and according
thereto hath a writing been passed, whilst the objects on this side, have been
left to bis representation, and to your civility and you will no doubt do what is
right and proper, I received also the articles of Rarity, that you transmitted
which have been tended to the encroase of regard God preserve you iu his holy
Keeping.