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SUMMARY. XXV

Nature of doo tmeoW Summarj. Ramin.
*«2SS*“ or aperi.
Bsconla.
Bruce’s Annals, From tho Court, to the Surat The Coart proposo to await farther information before deciding
Volume II, pag«* Presidency, 6th Maroh 1674— .whether «rmoJ vossols should bo aent to Persian Gulf ; mean­
while, merchant ships to be armed " to give appcarence of
368. 76. From the Coarf, to Agont
and Factors in Persia, 6th force and commerce." Agent at Gombroon to ship as much
March 1074r»7o. Canaenia wool as possible.
Form the President, Aungier Persian trade fails on account of a nu nber of burnt vessel *
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and Couooil at Bombay, to having been lost; President Aungier attempts to revive
tho Courts, 20lh August 1674 English interests in Persia by sending Mr. Henry OxinJou as
Envoy and to act as 2nd to Gombroon Agent.
Tho Court, to the Surat The Court considers report ou Persian trade, in whioh the
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Presidency, 8th March 1676 — proposal was repeatod for armed ships as being ouly course
76. Tho Couit, to Agent and loft for ensuring respect to grants and obtaining moiety _ of
Connoil at Gombroon, l(Jth Gombroon customs Two armed ships ordered to Persian
September 1675 and 11th Oulf carrying broadcloths, tin, etc.; order to Agent and
March 1675-76. Counoil. Gombroon, to enforce payment of customs and pro­
vide Persian silks, carmenia wool, etc.
XVII.
Collection of papors The Court, to the Sural Presi• Order of the Court withdrawing factory in Persia, right to
received from the dency, 10th August 1663. moiety of customs at Gombroon to be maintained, only two or
India Offioo, threo persons to be left there to wait opportunities for renew-
Volume I, page lug trado and to bo allowed five pir cent, on tho customs
81. income to defray oxpon-*e6. If this plan not practicable,
Agent to be scut from Surat to collect the moiety.

XVIII.
Surat Factory Out- George Oxindcn, Goodlier, Ill-treatment of tho Compmv's broker by the Shah-bandar ;
ward Letter etc.. President and Council His insolence: only 650 to nans of oustoms recovered;
Book No. 1-A, at Surat, to the Court, 28th Company's trade in Persia on decline. Agent at Gombroon
page 4. January 1663—1664. represented that grants from Ispahan, whioh cost so much
money were liitls beneficial anl not respected; no uso
seeking grants without a force to command observance of
them. English reputation very low; to keep up right to
Gombroon customs only country ships employed for trade.
XIX.
Page 64 George Oxinden, Goodlier, Arrangements made with reference to the Coort's despatoh
etc.. President .and Council of 10th August 1663.
at Surat, to the Court, 4th
April 1664.
Bruce's Annals, Loiter from the Court, to Surat For several years Company had in a great measure rclin^
Volume II, page Preddenoy, lOih March quished Persian trade, and only intercourse kept by Gom-
225. 1668—1669. bro >n Agent to keep up claim to customs. In 1668—1669
Mr. Bolt appointed Agent in Persia, to receive instructions
from Surat Presidency, which was imtruoted to make an
estimate of the number and kind of armed vessels whioh
would bo required in Porsian Gulf to protect trade and
enforce payments of Gombroon customs.
Page 267 Agent at Gombroon, to Court, Persian trade still precarious but considered of such import­
Febraary 1669—1670 and ance that the Agent in Porsla reooin mended grants of land
16th Juno 1670. in Bombay Island to Baniasis as inducement to open
oommerce on large scale between Persia and Bombay and
Surat. For purpose of recovering moiety of Gombroon
oustoms armed ships should be sent as did the Portuguese to
enforce payment of moiety of customs at Congo.
XX.
Sunt Factory Out­ President and Council at The Com
ward Letter Book Surat, to the East India force.
No. 1-A, page 48. Company, 3nl February 1671.
XXI.
Gerald Aungier, Ala t hew
Grey, _ etc., President ami Srr H/W* Ti>° Persians can never
be brought to do justice by present s or forbearance. Demand
Council at Surat, to Thomas of the Khan of the Company’s ship for carrying tr
Rolt, etc., Agent and Council Sg®SrUiedl °,h"ge# °/ certain of Hl-ufa
in Persia, 25th January Mr. Child; mole*tation of merchants by Persiar offi? i y
167b{—1676). trade in oortain articles. 0™oiala •
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