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Factory's servants boing absent at the Islands, the Arabs had broke open their Attaok of Arabs
houses and carried away doors, timber, &c., of which complaint was made by
the Agent to the Doputy Govcrnour, who desired its being his people, but
dosirod the ngressors might bo seized, and he would punish them ; that our
people accordingly catcked some Arab soldiers and were leading them to the
Doputy Governor when they drew their swords, called for assistance from the
Fort, and cut several Men, among whom was one of their Shotters, and tho'
application was made several times, no redress could be obtained, as they
understood, they were part of a Tribe nobody but Shaik Rama dared to punish
and who joined to tho Oharack Arabs had fitted out armed trankeys, under
pretence of cruizing on Shaik Hat-ten and Mcer Manna, tho latter of whom as
well as those Arabs, seized every Vessel they could lay their hands on, so that
it was probable, tho Gulpli would soou be full of Petty Robera. That Mahomet
Reza Caun formerly Governour of a District in the Carmenia Road had come
into Town under pretonco of paying the Agent a visit, but whose real Design
was to borrow 500 Tomaunds, and as he was a man who had some Influence
on Mahomet Velly Caun, they hud treated him with the utmost Civility, but
had given him a Refusal in as easy Terms as possible. That Carem Caun was
at Tarroun endeavouring to reestablish Spahaun in order to euoourage
people to settle there had exempted them from taxes for three years. Thar.
Shyrash was governed by his brother Shadduck Caun, and that Nasseir Caun
was still at Llior, whose chiof dependence was on it’s strength, and the fidelity
of his men. They enclosed a Copy of a letter from the Commander of the
Guard Vessel, which they hoped would convince us of tho necessity for their
detaining the Viper, which as we seemod desirous of having her, and Mahomet
Velly Caun was retired, they ventured to return, but submitted to us, whether
their Garrison of Blacks was sufficient during the then situation of affairs in
that Kingdom. That as the Speedwell had lost several of her People, they
had supplied her with a corporal and ten topasses, and as the Commander had
represented she was very leaky, which had prevented their sending her to
Bussorah they desired to know if they should lade on her any Carmenia Wool
on her being relieved. That they returned tho old Detachment of Military
except the above Corporal & Topasses and tho Seepoys which were sent on
board the Swallow at the Commander’s request. That they had delivered to
Captain Juce, the Cask of Beef received from the Admiral Watson & that
Captain Crichton of the Speedwell died the 12th ultimo.

XCIX.
Public Department Diary No. 32.
Bombay Castle, Saturday, 7th July 1759.
Arrived the Swallow with a Letter from the Agent and Council at Gombroon
Gombroon and ono from the Resident at Bussorah. (Latter from).
The former was under the 9th ultimo, and advised that they had laden
on the Swallow, sundries to tho amount of Shahees 933,202-1 Goz. They
enclosed copy of a Paragraph from Mr. Shaw, by which they said, we would
perceive the reason of Captain Parkinson’s not coming for tho Woolens, as
was expected, also Mr. Shaw’s request for a fresh Supply of Goods which they