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hitherto done. But should the king bo restored there fears are at an end as
the former rogoms obtained of him will be in force. They enclose an Indent
of sundrys still wanting to complete the Factory repairs. The work at present
is at a stand except the wharf which they are finishing. That the Persians
may not suspect the apprehensions they are under. They have opened a head
on their hooks of Bussorah troubles which shall be cleared by the additional Proposal to ■«=
duty at Bussorah. If they oomo to an agreement with the Persians they will cSrnuSut0
6end Mt. Whitewell to Carmenia, otherwise it will bo bettor to doclino carryiug
on the Wool Investment than by doing it to give the Persians room to think
they are satisfied to remain in the kingdom without our privileges being
renewed. Mrr Geckie will take passage on one of the Galleys when they will
return M^Veaelst as the number of servants there without him will be
sufficient.

XL.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT DIARY No. 9 OP 1736-1786.
Bombay Castle. April 1786.
Tbit of Mr. French Received also a letter from the Agent and Council at Gombroon, dated the Letter from
to Baghdad to Gombroon.
i 20th March, forwarded by the Prince of Wales Galley advising that
Mr. Waters having completed his enquiry into Mr. French’s conduct and fully
aoqnitted him of any fraud either in the Consulage or Sale of Cloth. They
enolo. Cops of Mr. Water’s letters to the Company on that occasion. That
Mr. French had been at Bagdat to complain to the Bashaw of the treatment
he had received from the Musseleem, whioh has been redressed and as such an
undertaking must be attended with a considerable expense they had allowed
Mr. French One hundred Tomands in part thereof directing him to charge it
to the head of Bussorah Customs since the traders in general will find the
benefit of this proceeding. The freight of the Galley from Bussorah for
Surat amounts to mamoodies eleven thousand six hundred and forty, and
sixteen goz, and they have laden on her Treasure and Wine to the amount of
Shahees one hundred ten thousand sixty seven & three goz. They designed to
have sent Capt. Harris & the other prisoners on this Vessel, but the Com­
mander intimating that he had some men whose principles he had reason to
suspeot, they resolved to detain them till another opportunity. The
Northumberland & 8arah Galley sailing up the Gulph and they not having
accounts of a peace being concluded protested against the Supra Cargoes, &
Tamaip Khan
aeeepta crown if the 8evem (who they are advised is bound to Bussorah) touches there they
under the title of
Nadir Skah and shall practice the like in regard to her. They have certain advices that
Company's Thomas Oaun has accepted the Crown &is stiled Shaw Nadar; & they have
the^tftoLOOO*P^ato information that all our privileges are enewed, * even the thousand
toman* for Tomands per annum, but if this is true it can be owing to nothing but their
cnitoma.
promise of furnishing him with ships & he has actually given positive orders
to the Govt, of Shyrash & that place to furnish the agent with eight thousand
Tomands or One hundred & sixty thousand rupees to pay for them; The
Gentlemen say that as Thomas Caun is firmly bent upon increasing his fleet &
has accepted of this offer (which was only meant as an amusement) they
desire we will permit two or three ships to be sent, for they think a failure in
their engagements at this Juncture must put an end to their residence in that
* See Appendix G for lbt of Rogome granted by Nadir Shah.