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CXXIII.

Lieut. Dunfoud to Alexander Douglas.

Agreablo to your orders I bogan to bombard tho Persian Fort on (he 4th
Pombardmant of instant in tho morning. On heaving the first shell the coin split in two which
tbo Portion Fort. rendorcd tho Mortar usoloss till thoro was another mado which took np a con-
sidorablo timo in making together with the shattered condition tho bed was in
only by heaving twenty shells tho wood and iron work all giving way, in short tho
wholo is in so bad a condition that it was impossible to perform with any exaot-
ness or hopes of success but os tho servico required still to continue tho bom­
bardment every means possible was used by lashing tho Mortar to the bed in
order to secure ourselves from being wounded by splinters that flew from th
e
bed, tho Trunnel plates Cap Squares and one of the bolts that goes through tho
Bed aro all broke and tho bed rendered entirely useless for further service.
I am,
Sir,
Tour most humble servant,
THOMAS DUNFORD, Lt.,
Fire Worker.
Gombhoon;
16th March 1763.

CXXIV.
Extract * of a letter from Commistion & Instructions to Mr. JFilliam Andrew Price, Provi-
sional Agent of Persia, dated 22 January 1763.
The conduct of Mr. "William Shaw, late Resident at Bussorah, having
rendered it necessary to order an Enquiry into the situation of our Hon’ble
stow and G^rdtn.i Masters’ affairs there to be set on Foot, a Committee of the Board was ap­
pointed for this purpose, under the 13,h February 1761, and in consequence of
their Report laid before us the 27 ,h of the same month, wo deemed Ml_
Shaw so highly culpable in the detention of the Drake and Swallow contrary
to our express orders, that we resolved to remove him immediately, from the
management of affairs there, and appointed MJL James Stuart, to be his successor
therein, but as our Hon’ble Masters had severely censured MJL Shaw’s
conduct, in respect to the transmitting Overland Advices, and ordered an
enquiry to be made into the cause of their miscarriage, which as well as the
necessity of his journey to Bagdad, could only be properly done upon the spot,
we ordered M.I Alexander Douglas to proceed to Bussorah, to make the
necessary Enquiry into these points, and to acquaint us with the result;
MessiL Douglas and Stuart accordingly proceeded to and arrived at Bussorah
Note.—On (he 21st July 1762, James Stuart who had been placed by Alex. Douglas in tho month of
Ostobrr preceding in temporary charge of the Bassora Residency, died snddenly ; On receiving intelligence of
thi* event. Alex. Douglas on the 11th Augast .1762, sent Dymock Lyster, ono of the Council of the Factory
of Gombroon, to Btusora, with instructions to conduct the management of the Company's affairs at that place
until a aucceiaor to Jamoa Stuart had been appointed by the Bombay Government; On receiving this intelli­
gence Government appointed William Andrew Price, then in Bombay, “ Provisional Agent of Persia " and
directed him to proceed forthwith to Busaorab. Orders wore at the uamo timo issued for tho romovol of the
Gombroon Faotory to Busaorab.