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20th September. That they would immediately havo returned the Viper Ketch,
had not they been prevented by the Troubles occasioned in tlioir neighbourhood K'ftrim, ^han
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by Carom Cauns having sent Mahomed Volly Caun, with 1,000 men, who plunder* tho
poized and plundered everything they met with, particularly a caffila from UoIToFtb® Fiper.
Carmenia worth about 40,000 Rupees, and pretended they were sent to reduce
those parts under Carern Caun’s obedience, but as from what they, the Agent
& Council, could perceive, their principal view was to plunder, and as they
had boon for some time, within a few Days’ march of that Place, they had
deemed it necessary to detain the Viper, till they were certain of Mahomed
Volly Caun's Designs, as tho Commander of the Guard Vessel informed them
ho could only land an officer, & six men to their assistance, which we hoped
they would not therefore disapprove. That Moolah Ally Shaw was retired to
Ormus and that it was reported, Sherrinry had laid a Tax on the Inhabitants of
Menoe, of 30,000 Rupees, for a presenr. to Mahomet Vclly Caun, & his princi­
pal officers. That in October Xasseir Caun sent a party to guard some Passes
near Hodjoland, where they had an engagement with Mahomet Velly Caun
who killed their Commanding Officer, since when Nnsseir Caun had not moved,
& they thought he would have enough to do, to defend his own Forts, &
had for some time been fortifying Lhor. That Carom Caun had taken Yezd
and laid a Tax of 26,000 Tomaunds on the inhabitants, besides obliging them
to supply his army, with 22,000 maunds of provisions daily, & that Tyranny
& oppression was got to such a Height, as to threaten the ruin of nil Trade
in that Kingdom. That they had a Report of one of Carem Caun’s Officers
having been defeated by Hossaun Caun, & that he was gone to his assistance.
They advised the arrival there, of our Hon. Master’s Ship the Admiral
Watson, with goods for that & Bussorah Market, & as the Company had
permitted them to send her up the Gulpn, with the Goods for Bussorah, &
as they had a Quantity of Woollens laying there for that place, they had laden
on her 337 Bales of Cloth, Nine of Shalloons, two of Cambists, 185 of Perpets,
one case of Imbossed Cloth, Iron 197 owt. 2 qrs. 8 lbs. ten Tons of Lead and
one Bale of Musters, and would have sailed as soon as her Crew (32 of whom
were unable to do duty on her arrival) recovered from the scurvy had they
not received a Letter from Mr. Shaw advising that ho had agreed with Captn.
Parkinson, to proceed to Gombroon and return to Bussorah with such Woollens
as they might put on board him at five Rupees per Bale, esteeming it better to
pay one Rupee extraordinary, than let so large a Quantity of Woollens lay a
whole season unsold, & as a further inducement to said Parkinson, he had
agreed to allow him the Hon’ble Company’s silver freight to Bussorah,
& six Rupees the Bombay Candy for metals. That as there were several
particulars in Mr. Shaw's Contract, which they were unaoquainted with, they
had come to no resolution, regarding the Admiral Watson, and, if possible
proposed complying with such Indents, as the Resident might make them.
That they heard the Outch intended to withdraw their Factory from Gombroon,
& that a ship was daily expected from Carraok for that purpose. That our
Packet for the Hon’ble Company had been sent per Boat Express to
Bussorah, but its safe arrival at Aleppo seemed doubtful, from the frequent
Robberies on the Desart. They mentioned Mr. Holmes’ Death, and advised
their sending one 6ett of their Diary brought up to the Day, & oue sett of
their hooks, ending the 31st July last & hoped we would excuse their not
sending the usual paper by this ship, as the Hurry of her Dispatch, prevented