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belonged to him and to those under his protection who paid him a certain
sum of money for mcery, as registered in the Grand Sig-^ “Books”
The grounds ho speaks of were never his property and though some small
parts of thorn may have formerly belonged to Dorackeos yet they were pur­
chased by Mr. Shaw from the right owner as will appear by the deeds of
sale now in my possession as registered in the Grand Sigr. Books and even
though the Meery had as ho alledges been formerly paid to him (which in
fact it never was) that would have been no proof of its being his property
for the Meery is the land tax due to the Grand Sig^i and which the Basha ik
of Bagdad annually forms out to whom he pleases. The several Bourattys
now in my possession from Saliman Ally and Amir Basha’s regarding Said
lands, are also further proofs of their being Mr. Shaw’s property as no such
Bourattys are ever granted without the deeds of sale being first produced.

CLIII,

President and Governor &ca Council, Bombay, to the Agent and Council, Basrah.
1. We have received Your Several Letters of the 15^. Feb J7 of
March 4^., 1545., 16i^ and 28i£ April 17J£of May, of July, 14J£, X61*L
and 28J£ August with the papers and accounts enclosed to all which and to those
of the 6% December 15^- of January and 17— FebJL. not hitherto answered
we shall now reply, and give you such Orders in respect to the Management
of Affairs under Your Charge as have occurred to as necessary since we last
wrote you under the 3rl- of April.
2. The Capture of the Hon’blo Company3 yackt, the Sally and Fort
William by the Ohaub gives us great Concern & renders it absolutely necessary
as well for their Credit, as to prevent our Trade to the Gulph been molested
in future to reduce him to Obedience and to obtain satisfaction for the above Expedition against
captures; We therefore now despatch the Bombay Grab. Success Ketch,tho Kaab*
Dolphin & Tyger Schooners, Wolf Gallivat and Fame Storeship with fifty
European Infantry, fifteen Artillery Men, One hundred and fifty Sepoys*
and twentyfive lascars under the Command of Captain Lesly Baille9 and
Captain John Brewer whom we have put under Your Orders, as you will observe
by Copy of Our Instructions to them now enclosed for your Notice, but being
unanimously of Opinion it will be for Our Hon’ble Masters Interest to obtain
Restitution of the Vessels and Cargoes, and ample satisfaction for the expence
which may be incurred by the present Expedition and the Loss w’hich the Owners
of the Vessels must necessarily sustain by their Detention without recurring to
Hostilityes, you are immediately on receipt hereof to demand the same of the
Chaub in a suitable manner, and if the complys by restoring the Vessels and
Cargoes & making good he Loss and expenoe sustained by his taking them as
far as you may judge his ciroumstanoes will admit of, you are then to engage
in behalf of Our Hon’ble Masters never again to interfere in his disputes, provided
he on his part will engago never in future to molest our Trade, We flatter
ourselves from what passed between him and the Agent, he will readily agree
to this and that a Treaty will take place accordingly, in which case should the
Government at any time apply for Assistance against him, you are to evade I
the 6ame by telling them in express Terms that as they are not in a Capacity !
to procure TJs Reddress for tho Losses we sustain by interfering in their
Quarrels, they must not again expect it; On the other hand should the Chaub
Contrary to our Expectations refuse or Wade giving the satisfaction required