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Part I-Ohap. IV. 13
30. Nothing of consequonco occurred at this visit, except that the
Sheikh made a very pointed enquiry regarding the Envoy’s intention of pro­
ceeding to Court, to which he made a reply in general terms explanatory of
the nature of his appointment to this quarter. On the 12th in the morning
General Malcolm landed, was received on the beach by the Sheikh, and then
proceeded to his house where the party was entertained in the manner usual
to tho country.
31. As the Envoy's escort had not arrived he thought it right to order 60
men of the Light Infantry of His Majesty’s 84th Regiment who were acting as
mariners on board the Psyche to attend him to the house of the Sheikh. This
was the first party of British soldiers that had ever been landed at Bushire
and their appearance seemed to excite equal admiration and astonishment.
Nothing could exceed the attention which the Sheikh paid to the Envoy, since
his arrival and this was more gratifying as he acted under the direot orders
from tho Prince Regent at Shiraz.
32. Captain Paisley was sent with Lieutenant Bruce to Teheran with rvb- D«pt-
General Malcolm’s letter to the King, but when they had reached Shiraz, fsosf^"lbfe3.
their further progress was peremptorily forbidden and Malcolm himself
directed to communicate with the Viceroy at Shiraz. The Court at Teheran
was now completely under the influence of the Prench, who held out assurances
of delivering Persia from the grip of Russia by friendly negotiation. General
Malcolm saw now no other course than to leave Bushire and he embarked on
H. M.’s ship Doris on 12th July 1808 with Mr. Smith and sailed direot
to Calcutta to lay the affairs before Lord Minto. Captain Paisley was left to
act for General Malcolm and to do duty as Resident in the Gulf and Lieute­
nant Bruce as his Assistant.