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could not bo groat. They remarked that was the Government of Gombroon
in proper hands, it would be the best port in the Gulpli for the inland trade*
its situation being proper for supplying many places with Woollens. They*
Advantages of
Gombroon. judged the Tin would sell from 20 to 25 Shahoes the Fabreoz Maund, as it was
liked by the Persians, but as that commodity was imported by tlio Dutch and
Private Traders they could not speak with certainty tlio’ believed that 1,000
inaunds Fabreez might soil annually Arocommended its being in caps. That
ifovaniente of Beni
Vain Arab*. the Benimino Arabs bad brought all tboir Families from Carrack to Ormusc, but
as to their settling at Gombroon it was doubtful. They said Carmenia was in
no nourishing way, the village people being greatly oppressed & was imagined
would side with Nassir Caun. That they had roturnod by this vessol all the
Military A Artillery excopt one of the train and a Topass and were paid to tho
30th alto. & by the first conveyanco requested a supply of rice for their
monthly expenses. By tho last accounts from Bussorah they informed us
Messrs. Shaw & Garden bad discharged no further part, of their Debt the
Balance being the same as advised & Fort William & by accounts trans­
mitted us from Bussorah. We would observe seventy two Bales of the con-,
sigument & Admiral Pocock were remaining in Warehouse which the
contractor bad refused clearing alledging that they were paid for, which the
late Resident denied so that until their accounts was settled, it could not be
cleared up tho1 they assured us it should be done as soon as possible. That
Lieut. Stennett of the Swallow bad left her at Bussorah and sent the Agent
his commission. That not being able to supply the Swallow with Rice &
Ghee they bad directed Captain Nesbitt to call in at Muscat, & had wrote
■Narrotan to furnish her with those articles, taking the Commander’s receipt.
J
CXVI.

] Putlio Department Diary No. 38 of 1762.
(
Bombay Cattle, ltl Februtry 1762.
Gombroon, Letter t
from.
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Agent's proposal
for tattling at
Bnsbiro considered. With respect to the Agent’s proposal for settling at Bushire, we are
rj
J of opinion, it will be more for our Hon’ble Masters’ Interest and much more
suitable to the present Situation of our affairs for the Agent either to proceed
thither himself or to send Mr. Lyster with such goods as he may judge will
answer, tho’ if there be a prospect of a good Market and the Company’s
Property not endangered thereby, he may be permitted to stay there in such a
house as he may able to hire & on being advised of the suooess which may
attend this measure we shall then be able to judge of the expediency of
settling there, tho’ we are rather inclined to think the sending a vessel thither
occasionally with 6uch goods as may from time to time be in demand will
answer better than having fixt residence of which however the Agent and
Council mijst be directed to give us their sentiments.
The President lays before the Board a Translation of the Letter enclosed
to him from the Sliaik of Bushire as entered hereafter, which is now read & a
copy thereof ordered to be6ent to Mr. Douglas, in order for his settling such
articles with him as he may be able & it must also bo remarked. We do not
observed he positively exempts the Hon’blo Company from paying Customs.