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immediately, on its boing demanded, you are then to signify to the Mussaloom
tlmt in oonsequonco of his and the Bashaw’s Invitation, wo had sent a Force to
iein thoirs and destroy the Cl.aub, and should their Force he ready and they will
a„0 to put Hodjec Esoof's Debt in a course of Payment, oithcr by paying tho
same in Money, delivering up his Lands, Douses & Effects to you with tho
proper Hu-eots or other Instruments of equal Validity or passing an Obligation
that they will ho Answerable for tho same you must order Captain Baillie &
1 Captain Browor to join it and proceed forthwith on the Service proposed, hut
£
1 should it not ho ready & the Musaleem pretend to make any Delays, or refuse
to Eivo tho Satisfaction required in respect to Dodjec Esoof's Debt; Our Own
Force must he ordered to proceed alone, & pursue the most effectual Measures
for retaking our Vessels and destroying those of the Chauh.
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3. In our orders to Captain Baillie you will observe he is directed to
proceed with all convenient speed, and station tho t * * *
1 # , * • * * most likely to block up those of the
Chauh untill Such time as you may ho able to receive an Answer to the Demand
you are ordered to make in the Preceding Paragraph. As soon as Captain Baillie
may have performed this Service he will endeavour to forward to you a Copy
of these our Orders attested by Our Secretary (which he is furnished with for
that purpose, lest any Accident should happen to Our Packet) immediately on
Receipt of which you must lose no time in carrying our Intentions into Execution,
keeping Captain Baillie adviced of your Proceedings from time to time, the
he may regulate himself accordingly, & as Harmony & a good understanding
with the Officers is very essential towards insuring Success we shall expect you
exert your utmost Endeavours to promote the same.
4. Enclosed are the necessary Aocounts of the Stores Shipped on board the
Several Vessels, also List of the Military &o., embarked for the present Service
Should the Commanding Officers apply to you for an Advance of any money
you are to comply therewith, taking their Receipts for the Same, and we shall
Account with them on Their Roturn for Pay or other Allowances which may be
due to them on the Porco under their Command.
6. We have been informed that Restitution of the whole a great part of
the Treasure & Effects taken from the Islamabad may bo obtained, if proper
Measures are pursued for this purpose. If this is really the case, we permit
of your employing the force for that Purpose, as Soon as the Service against
the Chauh is over and you are accordingly to give Such Orders to the
Commanding Officers as you may judge most likely to answer that End, observ­
ing that whatever Treasure Stores or Effects may be taken either on this
Occasion, or from the Chaub must be kept in Deposit untill our Orders may be
received regarding them.
We shall only on your using the Utmost Expedition in the Exeoution of
the Above services, that our Vessels may be returned to us as Soon as possible,
particularly tho Eame Storeship which we have only freighted on the Occasion
at a Considerable Monthly Expence.
Your loving friends,
CH. CROMMELIN.
Wm. HORNBY.
W. PRICE.
R. H. BADDAM.
Bombay Castle,
m JanJL. 1766.
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