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which they cannot woll go from Busshier; it’s an even ohnneo that they are
dashed to piece9 upon the Rooks; and if we were able to supply them with
Goods upon the Continent not a man of them would over purchase of the
Dutch; and their sohoraos of that Island must of course bo totally translated.
But the HQn’blo Company have not (according to tho best of my judgement)
anything near a sufficient force in the Gulph to render an undertaking of this
kind advisable, for notwithstanding tho Meer of Bundoriok migh make all
the fair promises that could bo desired, yet his word cannot bo depended
upon ; and it’s hardly to be doubted that ho would throw many Impediments
in our way through tho Instigation of tho Dutch before tho work is half
finished, unless wo have, at least such a vossol as the Swallow with 200 able
men; and a couple of Callivats properly mann’d to lie in tho River;
and tho Arabs may see that we have power to resent au Injury and Carry
on our designs in spight of all opposition ; in which case tho Meer would also
yield his assistance and the Building bo accomplish’d botweon the months of
April and September provided timber and stores were ready prepared and a
proper person appointed to oversee and direct the Work.
I have already communicated my reasons for leaving Bunderick ; which
I still believe to be by far the most proper part of the Gulph to settle in, but
even there (while tho Kingdom of Persia continues in this state of confusion
and Anarchy). I can’t pretend to give your Worship any great hopes of
advantage, and as the winter is now at hand nothing could be done with
regard to settling supposing yoVi had a force equal to what I have mentioned
until the latter end of March, as to the expence of building a commodious
and defensible house at Bunderick, I think it might be done for twelve or
fourteen thousand Rupees; and had not the murder of Meer Hussain un-
luokily prevented me, I dare say, I should have finished that which I had
began for much less ; your W°r &ct, will be able to judge of the annual
charges of such a factory from my account of Expenses during the time I
resided there.
I am with the greatest Respeot,
Right Worshpful Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
PRANCIS WOOD.
Gombboon.
December 6th 1756.

LXXXVI.

Public Depabtment Diaby No. 30—1757.
Bombay Cattle, 6th January 1757.
Gombioon, The letter from the Agent was under the 7th ultimo, advising his last
L. from.
Abandonment of respeots came per Dragon and oh the 27th November his Reel of our com­
tbe prejected ex­
pedition egainat mands p. Dheenix Sloop which vessel he despatched the next day to Bussorah.
Sender Rig end He advised his hopes that the gross purchase of Carmenia wool this year
Congou.
wou’d be 10,000 Maunds. That he had to that time received 2,680 Maunds,