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Camo to hand two Lottcrs from Mx Qardon tho one a Duplicate of tho
26. April & tho other an Original of the 301Jl April chiefly to adyiso that
tho Kin was dosirous of seeing the Kassalamas deposited by 11 od : Eusuph to tho
AmA of 9,000 TomX- & to requost that they might be sent him for this purpose
: as ho was not of opinion with tho late Mussaleom who deem’d them of no

. CO value.
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Wl Just as the Mussaleem was embarking the Troops to proceed down tho
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Snddon return of River last night, arriv’d Letters from Carom Cnun expressing his dissatisfaction
"• Karim Khan’s at the Mussaloems being so tardy in Joining his Forces for which reason be
1,0 forces to Persia.
had determin’d to wait no longer & had instantly March’d his army one
Days Journey from the place where he was encamp’d. We rece’d tho
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! Mussaleoms deputy dispatch’d sometime agoo with great unpoliteness not
giving them any thing on their return.
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On the above advices the Mussaleem instantly assembled tho Tons &cX
& held a Council. It appear’d that the Expedition is put off, tho Soldiers
being all permitted to go to Town & the Baratalys on Board the Fanny &cx
Vessels were all disembark’d, the Mussaleem however keeps in Tents at the
Mo’th of the Creek.
This day wrote Mr. Lyster in reply to tho Kia’s request concerning the
Rossalamas to acquaint him that if he wou’d empower the Mussaleem to take
charge of them they shou’d be Granted him but that it was not consistent for
Us to Send the Originals up to Bagdat they being liable to risk &c

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Agent and Council at Basrah to the Hon’blb Charles Cuommelin
President & GovrJ! & cl. Council at Bombay.
Hon’ble Sir & Sirs,
Our last respects to your HonX. &o~ under the 8th ultx was for­
warded by the Assistance Snow to Mr. Jervis in order to bo transmitted by the
Tartar. This Address goes by the Success Capf.lL Grady, on which Ship Mx
Garden now proceeds to the .Presidency agreeable to the Hon’ble Company’s
Orders, having received his salary to the 1st July last with the usual allowance
of Passage Money.
In our address to the Hon’ble Ox Copy whereof was forwarded to
Haji Toiufs Your Hon’ble with our above respects. We have advised them very fully of
affairs. the Conferences we had with the Government concerning the Bouratty Granted
MX. Garden for the sale of Hodjee Eusuph’s Effects and of the Promisses then
made Us of complying therewith Our Diary now transmitted shews the several
proceedings we have taken concerning this Affair, both with the Mussalem and
the Mombassy to this Time, wherein We have not failed to use our utmost
endeavours to bring them to a complianoe with the Bashaws Orders, but so many
unforeseen Circumstances have occurred to prevent it which still subsists, ns the
Mussaleem assures us that nothing have as yet been done in it, though be makes
Us very strong Promisses the whole shall be finished within a Twelve months
hence, and that he has already given notice of tho intended. Sale but few or no
purchasers are to he found, no body choosing to bid on Account the Demands of
the Janizaryes and other Creditors upon tho Estate, tho Mussaleom therefore
proposed that the Hon’ble Oompx Should purchase the Houses, Hands etc.
»nd afterwards dispose of them at publick Sale believing that if this Method
was taken none would bo affraid to become Purchasers from the English, In