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Part III—Chap. XX. 71
167-A. The Governor in Counoil approved of the course of proceeding the
Resident proposed to adopt in respect to the insult which has been offered to
Mr. Williams (orders dated 25th September 1816).
168. The result of Mr. Bruce’s representations, on which ho had to persist Poll. Dapt. Di»ry
for a long time, was that the Prince of Shiraz ordered that the culprits should No*64£*2<*'|18*
undergo bastinadoing in the presence of a British officer. Richard 8harpe, FP'
Assistant Surgoon, was especially deputed to Shiraz to witness the punishment
169. His Royal Highness immediately ordered the three men, viz., Aga
Mahomed Baklier, Fnridun Khan, and Manachie Bey to be brought forward
and delivered them to the Ferashcs to be bound to the Tullank, where in
Mr. Sharpe's presence were severely bastinadoed (Mr 8harpe’s letter dated
17th July 1818 to Mr Bruce).