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Govcrnour of the hot Countries, as there is a good small Fortification ready
built to our Hands lying within Sight of Gombroon Factory, which might be
defended by 40 men and an Ensign against any Country Enemy, excellent
Water in Plenty, and Prov0 vory cheap, so that thore would be no Occasion to
risque auy considerable Part of the Hon’blo Company’s Goods or Money out
of the Castle ; and a small vossol, such as the Content Sloop, would bo suffi­
cient for all services between Gombroon and Kishmiss.
I can got no better Intelligence relating to the Island of Bahreen, than
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its being a Place hold in superstitious generation by the Hoolah Arabs, and
that it is very fertile, abound 8 with Springs of fresh Water, but both the Air
and Water are extremely unwholesome according to the Acoount of several
Persons who have been formerly Inhabitants of that Place.
Ishmail Shaw still hears the Title of King, though being Young, and Civil war in Pcraia.
greatly kept under by Careera Caun, he has no Sharo at all in the Government;
and indeed Careem Caun himself is little better than Governour of Spahaun,
as the Country remains in the same distracted Condition now as, it has done
for many Years past, every City with the Adjacent Villages, being as it were
a distinct Principality at Variance with the next, and I really can’t see the
least Appearance of the Countrys being settled.—As to Shawrook Shaw, here-
sides in Mushat without any Shew of Royalty at all, and being entirely Blind
seldom or never appears in publiok, so that in his present unhappy Circum­
stances, the Persians esteem him as nothing.
I am sorry to acquaint your Honour, etc., that our Revenues this year
and considerably less than they were last, the Consulage amounting to no more
than Shahees, thirty two thousand, six hundred and ninetyeight, five Goz, and
a half (32,098-5 J) and Export Duty to Shahees, four thousand, eight hundred
and forty six Goz and a half (4,840-6£) which of Course is occasioned by the
Difference of the Trade at this place.
All the Stores, Weights, and Gunpowder, which your Honour & con.
signed us pr. Bombay Frigate, have been received agreeable to Invoice; and
our Gunner Stephen Young now returns on this Vessel, in whose Place
Matthew Crawley is entertained here; Serjeant Phillip Lemire having requested
Permission to return to Bombay, proceeds also upon the Bombay Frigate, and
Ensign Martin Burrage is entertained as Military Officer at this Factory.
Herewith your Honour, &o„ will receive the following Books and Papers
by the Rose Galley, vizh. No. 1, two sets of Diarys and Consultations, No. 2
two sets of Steward’s Account, No. 3 Monthly Account of Provisions and Stores
supplied the Mamoody, No. 4, Monthly Acoount of the same supplied the
Rose Gaily No. 5 List of the Arrival and Departure of Shipping. No. 6 Calcu­
late of Quick Stock No. 7 Invoice and Bill of Lading. No. 8 Indent for Woollen
Goods to supply the Gombroon market No. 9 General Letter of this Date, No. 10
Duplicate of the Bombay Frigate’s Invoice, No. 11* List of Money stopt from
the Soldiers belonging to the Mamoody’s Detachment, No. 12 Indent of
medicines for the use of the Faotory.—And by the Bombay Frigate, vizh.
No. 1. Duplicate of the General Letter p\* Rose Galley, No. 2 invoice and
Bill of Lading No. 3 Duplicate of the Rose Galley’s Invoice. The General
Books of this Settlement could not • possibly be got ready. Time enough to
go by this conveyance, which seeming Neglect I beg your Honour, &c., will
be pleased to pass over, as they shall be transmitted by the next secure con­
veyance.