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That he forwarded the general books of the settlement ending the 31st July
etc. Papers as per list of the packet.

LXXX II.

Public Department Diary 29, 1756.
Bombay Castle, 30th October 1756.

The Letter acknowledged the Receipt of his advices under the 6th August Letfc«r to Go
66h and 29th Ultimo with the Packets, etc., therein mentioned. We
expressed our Concern for the ill success Mr. Wood had met with at Bundereek Pjopo«e^ei^ediUon
whioh we imputod to the Underhand Practices of the Dutoh, That he Mr. Wood approved, if Wool
was the best judge of the possibility of establishing a Factory there, in whioh there or *
case we wou’d have him persevered in order to extend the vend of woolen
goods, but if he oou’d not succeed there nor make a settlement in any other return,
part of the Gulph ho might as well return. We signified our approval
of his direoting him to carry the Drake and swallow to Bundereek to demand
satisfaction of the Shaik at that place. That we shou’d send a Covenanted
servant to the Agent's assistance by the first Conveyance. That we cou’d
not permit of his building warehouses at Carmenia, He must therefore
continue to rent those belonging to the Linguist, and make him some
allowance for the necessary Repairs. That the sales of Europe goods for the
last year were very agreeable to us and we relied on his endeavours to
promote the vend of the Woolen articles as he wou’d Observe by the enclosed
paragraph of our Hon’ble Master’s Commands of the 31st March respecting
that agenoy. They had strictly enjoined it. That we should by the first
proper opportunity transmit sundry goods, we had received by the Clinton
and Royal Duke for that market. We observed his inability to send home
a pattern of Dutch draps, but took notice that he had not mentioned whether
he had found any sort of medley cloths that Mildewea more than others, of
which the Hon’ble Company also required patterns. That We had discharged
the several bills he drew on us the 6th August & 29th Ultimo, we inform
him of the reasons of this vessel’s despatch directed him to address the Hon’ble
Company and to order the Resident at Bussorah, to forward the paoket for
them in the most expeditious and secure manner and that the vessel might
be returned to us without Delay.

LXXXIIL
Frakcis Wood Alexandbr Douglas, EsqL., Agent & C A Council at Gombroon.

Right Wo Sir and Sir’s—
I am now to answer your Commands of the 24th July, 8th and 14th of
September and 9th and 16th October, which I shall endeavour to do in a plain
and concise manner, the principal subject I havo to treat upon being very
disagreeable.