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near four Lack of Rupees two of which is English Property the other that of
Armenians othor Merchants.
Tho Dotachment of Soapoys bclongJL to this placo & Bushire liavo l)COn
rcliov’d, but (boro arc tlirco less return’d from hcnco than were bro_L hither • ono
Relief of <Macb* is Dead & the other two stays here by choice serving as the Agents Chubdars
TV mrnta at Raarah
co anJ Uoabire. Wo have boon noccssilated to land tho Cloathing sent hither for the rolicv’d
Wi Soapoys as it is much wanted when they go abroad with tho .Agent on public
Br
foi Visits, &o-V that being too Dirty & Shabby to appear in that they bro-i. on
tio their backs & as they wanted other Neccssarios for tbemsolves wo advanc’d
thorn two Months pay as we did the others some tirno agoo of which Y
llonor &oJL has beforo been advis’d.
As tho Business of this Settlement requires another assistant in the Office
we request Y ±- Honor &cJL will please to send one by the first Opportunity.
On the 15tb Instl-. we had another Change in tho Mussaleemsbip hero in
favour of Soliman Aga, who has been so little time as yet in tho Governm ‘
Saliroan Aga there is no judging whether this Revolution will bo better or worse for the Town
appointed Muisalim
at Basrah. tho’ be scorns to be well calculated for that Ohargo & is said to be a grea
Favourite of the Bushaw’s & by his profession of Friendship to Us in particular
we bavo reason to think be will prove a good Friend to our Affairs of which lie
has already shown Us some convincing Proofs having in consequence of the
Agents request giving him the preference to the French ItesidA- in regard to
the first Visit to the Sorai, & gave orders to his Guards that if he attempted
to come there till after the English had their Audionco to stop him, so that
this point of contest is at last determin’d in our Favor ; accordingly the A"ent
waited on him and was recc’d with the greatest Markes of Friendship &
Distinction when he frequently assur’d Us that nothing shou’d be wanted on
his part to show his regard for our Nation on all occasions &cJL. &c a .
Hon’ble Sir & Sirs,
Your most obed t & most humble ServJi
PETER ELWIN WRENCH
:• DYMOKE LYSTER
Bassoba,
31 March 1765
CXLIX.
To Mb. Benjamin Jebyis, Resident, Bushire.
Sib,
Your Letters under date the 12 Feb7 & 3rd March wore rece’d here
the following by return of the Tartar to which we shall now reply.
With respect to the request you make for our returning the Tartar in
assisting Karim 0r^er that Jou ma7 employ her in assisting the Caun against Mur Manna, we
Question of
Khan against ife«r are to acquaint You that altho’ the Gov r & Council have given you alattitude
for this purpose We observe their meaning is whenever it does not interfere
with any more material Service of the Company, nor do we think the Tartar
was intended for any suob Occasion being in no proper State for it, as you will
see by copy of CaptD Prices Letter to Us herewith sent you, however she is now
dispatch’d, it not being possible to unlode her & fitt her for the Sea sooner &
tbeCommJL directed to follow your Orders, but we must not fail to notice to you
that it is his Opinion unless the Tartar is finally dispatch’d to the Presidency
by tho 15 April she will not bo able to Secure her Passage to India before the