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thousand men, ho wroto the Agentalettor last September from Casino advising
that he was then on his march towards Spahaun, where he proposed staying
only five Days and then proceed to Shyrash, Nassoir Caun has acquainted the
Agent that five thousand of Azad Caun's Soldiers are coming to his assistance.
By letters received from Carmonia the 23rd Ultimo we learn that Ahmed
Shaw is returned to Candahar, and it’s reported that he has left with Sharrook
Shaw at Musshad five thousand five hundred olfghoon Soldiers.
It’s reported that Fattally Caun with a large body of Troops is arrived
near Shyrash which obliged Carem Caun to order Ally Cauu Shahesamau to
return thither and that he loft Lhor the beginning of last mouth, the towns
and villages that were dependant on Nasseir Caun, he has ravaged in in a
terrible manner.
Our last advices from Nasseir Caun were received the 9th Ultimo, he
writes that Eatally Caun with fifteen thousand men was soon to leave Spahaun
for Shyrash and that Azad Caun was shortly to follow with an army of fifty
thousand, that when ho arrives he will lay waste the territories of such people
as join’d Carem Caun, that he has received orders from Azad Caun to have in
readiness fifty thousand Horse Shoes, so that if these forces come to Parse
your Honours will easily judge how much the Inhabitants will be oppressed.
Your Honours have been already advised of Moolah Ally Shaw’s besieging
Loft which at last has surrendered to him, intirely owing to the Death of
Abdul Shaik, on his return to this place he raised a tax on the Multanny aud
Banksally Merchants of Rupees three thousand (Rr. 3,000) to give to the
Arabs who joined him.
We duely acquainted your Honours of Mr. Wood’s leaving this place in
March last for Bunderick, but instead of proceeding thither agreable to his
Instructions from the Presidency he stayed at Bussliire and made proposals
to Shaik Nasseir for settling there but when he came to talk about our
Collecting Customs on all Goods Imported & Exported by the English he
would not Consent thereto unless he was paid au annual Sum of Rupees
one thousand five hundred (Rs. 1,500) in Consideration thereof, and as Shaik
Nasseir bears the Character of a designing Man and regards no one but for Wood's attempt to
the sake of what he can fleeoe them of, We wrote Mr. Wood that he ought HetlprU^dlhtoop#n
first to have proceeded to Bunderick and that if he had found it impracticable Kig.orjAarab ^da]ii-
or unadvisable to settle a Eactory there that he might then have tried Busshire tioo : Bogom^froia
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and that we would have him still see what could be done at Bunderick, settling a factory
agreeable to these orders he proceeded thither in June, and advises us uuder
the 9th August that on his arrival he found the place destitute of Marohauts ;
and that Meer Hosaan the Governor was upon the point of departing for
Shyrash, but that he deferred his Journey for three days and very freely
granted all priviledges that our Superiors directed him to demand without
making the least objection but fearing the bad appearance of his affairs might
induce Mr. Wood to return and settle at Busshire he made him promise
not to do so before he came back from Shyrash, and he was certain the credit
of the English would very soon draw all the Merchants baok again to
Bunderick and restore the plaoe to its former flourishing condition, these i
encouragements and the general affection the Merchants have for Bunderick
in preference to all other ports in the Gulph on account the good Climate
and Convenient Situation for Oaffilas from Spahaun as well as the northern
provinces of Persia made Mr. Wood conceive great hopes of establishing an
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