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sinoero in all our professions to him, that ho will grant every thing we oan
desire, but at present he would grant no more, and by any longer delay in
accepting his terms, I am convinced wo should not have got even this, I do
think Gentlemen that as soon ns he finds wo are in earnest on his side, that
will really bo tho case, however wo have nothing now left but to try, every
means have been used to complcat tho whole before we took that step in his
favor, and I am convinced that if I had not accepted his prosent proposals
that he would have closed in with tho Shaika proposals offers of tho Shaiks,
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and our service have been entirely overset, and I considered by tho tenor
I of the Hon’ble the President and Council command wo could not oven
: have attaoked Shaik Abdullah’s vessels when in tho VaokeeTs service, I
shall be very happy if you approve my conduot, what I looked upon as tho
true interest of my Honorable Employers, has been my only guide and if you
were acquainted Gentlemen with the numberless difficulties daily flung in my
way, the reoital of the greatest part of which would be tedious and unneces­
sary, and at the same time the very different disposition the Vackool was in with
respect to this service now, to what he was last yea**, I believe you would
approve my conduot. It now rests with you Gentlemen, to convince him of tho
sincerity of our professions to him by a vigorous exertion of the force we now
have in the service he has requested, and as soon as he finds that to be the case
he has often and earnestly declared he will give us satisfaction on his part.
With respect to Shaik Abdullah the Vackeel from time of my first arrival
till now has not requested our assistance against him, or indeed mentioned
him to me; I have said nothing to him respecting our demand on him, as I
looked upon it as answering no end till the service of Carrack was near over
and I judged it might then be done with better success.
This packet proceeds by the way of Doorack in Company with the persons
who carry the Vackeel1 a order to the Chaub, so that at the time this reaches
you, you may depend Gentlemen the Chaub has received the same, by which
our vessels will I suppose have no occasion to be detained longer on that
station, but will be able all to proceed on the intended service.
The Honourable Companys present to the Vaokeel as last year declined
accepting till affairs were brought to a conclusion and that being now done I
requested his acceptance of it, which he readily agreed to, and it was accord­
ingly yesterday presented to him and he expressed himself greatly pleased and
satisfyed therewith and requested in the evening to see me, and on waiting on
him he assured me in the strongest manner, and requested I would on his part
assure you that as soon as ever he found, we had vigourously commenced
hostilities against the Meer, by which blood had been spilt which would con­
vince him we were in earnest in his cause that he would send any number of
troops neoessary to bring it to a speedy issue, and at the same time he requested
that encouragement might be given to any persons that would willingly desert
from the Meer, and they might be assured of being received by him favourably
and that such persons might be sent to Busbire in order to be sent hither also
all prisoners taken to be delivered at Bushire to be 6ent hither.
I believe you may depend Gentlemen on a force from this as soon as ever
we have struok a blow against the Meer such as taking his Ganivafs, Battering
or Bombarding his fort, or some other signal service.
The pacifick scheme you were pleased to propose I have not mentioned
to the Vackeel I looked upon it as most proper to come from the Meer