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had Indented hither for the arms which were sent you by the first vessell
that sailed hence after its receipt, and you could have applied to the Resident
at Bussorah to have procured and sent you on the Hon’blo Company's account
such materials as you stood in need off.
As the Hon’blo the President and Council diroct that every proper
esPedient bo tryod for making a settlement at Bunderiok and conceive great
until orders ar^ hopes from the promises you formerly wrote were made you by sovoral mer-
Pmidenoy. chants at Bussorah, as also you having wrote hithor that you doubted not,
but it would answer the Hon’ble the President and Council’s expectations
shall not give any directions for your quitting Buudorick untill I receive
their further orders on that head, nor would I have you take such a step
unless you apprehend your and the peoples lifes in danger, or something very
material happens that I can’t at present foresee.
You ought to represent to Meor Manna the advantages it will bo to
Bunderiok our Ilon’ble Masters having a settlement there, on the other Hand
that he may depend the Hon’blo the President and Council of Bombay will
take satisfaction for any insults offered the Hon’ble Company or their
Servants.
As Hossain Caun Cadjar is now in this Kingdom with a large army
and having taken possession of Spahaun some time past and now besieging
Shyrash a revolution may soon be expected, aud if his designs are to keep
possession of the Country he will undoubtedly appoint proper persons to
reduced these petty Shaiks to his obedience and give encouragement to all
merobants whatever and then it may not be in Meer Manna or the Dutch
their powers to give any obstructions, a little time will show, is real Inten.
tions.
It’s currently reported here that Meer Manna on your return to Bunderick
from Bussorah made an offer of rebuilding the house at his own expence,
whiob, if true, I am surprized to find no mention made thereof in your
advioes.
I am,
Sir,

Your Loving Friend,
ALEXANDER DOUGLAS.
Gombroox,
24th July 1756.

LXXX.
Publio Department Diary with Index 29—1756.

Bombay Castle, 16th September 1756.
flombroon, Latter
from. That from Gombroon bore date 6th August, and advised their last address
Troable on Persia.
The Dutch under the 26th April, being forwarded per Neptune Galley also the Receipt of
factory and trade
at Karrak. our Commands of the 4th April with a Packet for the Ho. Company,
wbioh was transmitted to Bussorah the 26th May & then particulariz’d the
ships arrived & Departed at and from their port. That under the 26th May
the Agent had sent to Bussorah the woolen goods reed, per Houghton for