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affected by any of their chiefs withdrawing without adjusting the accounts
of those who have demands on thorn, and it being also the positive orders of
the Hon’ble Company that none of their servants shall repair to England with­
out leave first obtained from hence or their coming hither. It is resolved that
M’f Isaeo Houssay be recalled from Bussorah to Gombroon, in order to adjust
the accounts of the creditors of the deceased Edmund Wright and himself, but
be allowed to take his station there according to his standing in the sorvico
And for the bettor establishing that sottlomont, resolved that wo recommend
it *o the Agent to repair thither unless his stay at Gombroon shall bo found
more necessary, that then Edmund Edlyne go to Bussorah and take with
him such assistance as can be spared.
Ad important Sigued likewise a notification to be made at Bussorah requiring all the
r a&ulation.
subjects of Great Britaiu Trading under the Hon’bio Company’s protection to
be conformable to the Rules of the factory and positively forbiding them to
treat with the Government in any matters relating to their Trade but through
the faotory.

XXX.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT DIARY No. 3 OF 1727-1728.
Bombay Castle, 16th January 1728.
The Bussorah letters brought us by the Brittannia are dated the
Demand for tax
from Persian 171£ & 18lJ? of November. In the former Ml French confirms the hopes ho
aerrants in
European houses at before gave us of a parcel of woollen goods being to be disposed of to advantage
Basrah. Friendly
d» oiition of the provided the quantity does not exceed sixty Bales of Broad cloth , and one
pMPha. New« from hun<lred of perfects. He advises that soon after the date of his former letter
Xin^ George I. ° the Bashaw made a demand of five cruz a Head from the Persian Servants in
the European Houses—the Dutch who were first called upon could not evade it,
and therefore discharged their servants, but he thinking it inconsistent with
the reputation of our Hon’ble Masters to abandon those under their protection,
or comply with the demand, positively refused either, pleading and insisting
that by the Pbirmaund granted to the English, they were exempted from suoh
impositions, offering to deliver up the same again if it was not intended to be
conformed to, which at last had the desired effect. That upon the arrival of
the Brittannia, the Bashaw sent to Yenow the reason why he did not hoist
the English Flag as usual seeing he bad given liberty for it, upon which
Mr French took occasion to let him knew it was because the late Kbya insisted
upon a present which he could not answer giving. The Bashaw replied that
the Kbya had used both him and us very ill, but as he was now dead and past
his resentment, desired every thing may be buried in oblivion, at the same
time sending an order by the Deputy Khya to our former Landlord to let us
have bis house, directing him not to return till he had seen our Flag hoisted
which was accordingly done; Afterwards at the Bashaw’s desire Mr French
paid him a visit who received him very kindly, giving him many assurances
of his friendship and good inclinations to encourage the British Trade to that
art. As house rent is very dear there, he offers it to our consideration
whether a part of it should not be borne by the private goods that shall here­
after be lodged in the factory. He further advises that they have certain
news of the Turks coming to an agreement with the Ophyoons, and that
Acbmat Bashaw was expected to arrive at Bagdat in a few days. That Consul

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