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to»uJflkP*ring a^ok Town, had begun to make an inner wall to it the old one boing
Gombroon. too largo to defend with tho Troops lie bad, that the now wall joining to tlio
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fo^dVemSTinS House they dwelt in Jaffer Caun insisted on their dofonding that part of tho
Mk« for Bntiih Town jn Cft90 the Arabs came, which was not tho only Inconvcuicnoo attouding
rud», ft nqaeat
eTftdod. it for a9 tho wall was to be as high as tho house ho, Mr. Listor, should bo obliged
not only to keep the major part of tho Military under arms but also to
raise tho wall of tho house, lest Jaffer Caun should bo induood to make au
attempt on them. That Jaffer Caun having sent to him for two'Guns for tho
Defence of tho Dutch Factory, ho had informed him whenovor disposed of any
and that there woro no moro than just sufficient for the defence of tho factory
but ho was very pressing he wou’d return them, but as the lending them must
irritate the Arabs ho endeavoured to evado complying therewith by putting
him in mind of tho solemn Agreement he made with the Agent continue in
Friendship, on whioh he seemod to be easy but said if tho Arabs did come ho
believed he must be under the necessity of having one at least, and that he
was afraid ho would oblige him to let him have the one if not both, as it was
in his power without using hostile measures to compeli him to a compliance,
by depriving him of wood, water and all kinds of necossarie9, but that to
prevent either him or tho Arabs reducing to immediate want he had lain in one
month’s wood and water. That he had received advice from Carmenia, that
Cftrim Khan's Carim Cauns general using great oppressions caus’d many villages to revolt
BOTtmesta.
and that on sending most of his troops to reduoo them, Tagueby Sultoun one
of the revolters took the opportunity of surprising the city and that Conde
Moured Caun the general assembling what men he could in the city was kill’d
in the skirmish, and Mirza Allassen with the consent of Taguegby Sultour was
appointed Governour. That Carem Caun was at Tairoun and Hussan Caun
Governour of Istraband had revolted from him and as troubles were also broke
out in Tairoun they imagined under its present Governour would be restored to
its Former Trauquilitv and Trade that since the Agent’s departure for Bussorah
he bad read, a letter from Nassier Caun apologizing for his not having any part
of the Loan and acquainting him of his intention of coming to Taurom to
collect Tairouns taxes, out whioh he said the loan should be paid and men­
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3 tioned by private advices from Lhor, that Nasseir Caun had received the news
1 of Messey Saltouns death who resided on Shyrack on his part, and that the
3 Ohoppars who came from thence to obtain a hostage for the treaty the
negotiating were received very ooolly by him, and refus’d to send any of his
relations there on that account, who thereupon went away much disgustes
leaving no hopes of an accommodation between him and Caun taking place.
That no opportunity had offer’d of disposing of auy woollens.

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Publio Department Diary No. 37—1761.
Bombay Cattle, 271h December 1761.
Gombroon, L. Iron. Came in a Dingey from Mascat by which received two letter from
Mr. Dymok Lyster.
The first bore date the 1 October and advised that the Banimine Arabs
bad for some time been endeavouring to procure Jaffer Cauns Bemoval from