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Volscr.s ol Iks or pap*r»- 6unur.»rj. Biiuiu.
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XXII.
8crat Factory Out* Gerald Aunqier, Mathew Goode received from Persia and to bo despatched thoroto.
ward Letter Book Grey, etc.. 'President and
Ho. 2 of 1075* Council at Surat, to Thomas
1070. page 08. Roll, etc., Agent and Council
in Persia, 25th January
1675[—1676).
XXIII.
Page 90 Gerald Aungier, Mathew Despatch of the Return to Basrah with Mr. James Adams on
Grey, etc., President and board, who is to bo second in the Agency on his return to
Council at Surat, to Thomas Gombroon.
Rolf, etc., 17th March 1675
{-1676).
XXIV.
Page 98 Gerald Aungier, Mathew Refusal of the Portuguese to givo passes to the port of
Grey, etc.. President and Gombroon. Great resentment felt at this insult.
Council, Surat, to Thomas
Rolt, etc., 6th April 1676.
XXV.
Surat Factory Out­ Gerald Aungier, Mathew Despatch of ships with goods; cow appointments; John
ward Letter Book Grey, etc., .President and Floates (slave boy); misbehaviour of Johnson and Field.
No. 2 of 1676- Council at Surat, to Thomas Gombroon customs, accounts, etc.
1675, p*g« W. Rolt, etc., Agent and Conn-
Forrest's Selec­ cil in Persia, 7th April
tion s, Home Series, 1676.
Volume I, page
67.
Bruce's Annals, From Surat Presidency, to tbo Two armed ships had been sent to Persian Gulf; it was
Volume II, psge Court, 22nd September 1676. explained to Persian Qovernmout that Company's right to
401. custom* was granted for assistance in oapturo of Ormuz, that
the charges of the armed ships should bo paid apart from
tbe moiety of oust«>rae, otherwise English protection of
Gombroon would be withdrawn and any refusal of the demand
wonld be considered as equivalent to declaration of war.
Pages 407-408 IFroro the Court, to tbe Agent The Court in this season bad not yot decided upon hostilities
and Factors in Persia, 19th against Persia; expressed hopes 1,000 tomans might be
July 1677. recovered in lieu of Gombroon customs and further sums
From the Court, to Burst Presi­ solicit’d to defray expresses; In event of Agent's doath his
dency, 15tb March 1677- successor was not to go to Ispahan and was to employ only
1678. temporizing, measure*; Factors blamed for delaying ia
shipping Carmenis wool.
Psge 416 Letters from Surst Presidency, Trade between Surat and Persian Gulf in 1677—1678, had
to the Court, March to Slit worn belter aspect, import* and exports, to and from Gom­
August 1677. broon, having turned out more profitable. Mr. Aungier
having died, Mr. Rolt, Agent at Gombroon, appointed to
the Presidency and..................for tbo agency at Gombroon.
Great regret expressed at death of Mr. Aungier, for it waa
due nmioly to his talents, integrity and zeal that carried a
succession of difficulties, that the trade in Persian Golf and
elsewhere was preserved for 16 years.
Pages 429-430 l etter fr« m Surat Presidency, Scarcity in Persia and exactions of Government impoverishes
to the Court, 21st January the people, and company find few purchasers for English
1678-1679. goods or few to procure Caruienia wool and other Persian
goods, much discretion therefore required to obtain payment
of 1,000 tomans.
Psge 887 . From Surat Presidency, to tbe Armed ships _ having been despatched for service in Persian
Court, 17th January 1676— Gulfs questions raised for consideration : (1) whether armed
1676. force or negotiation preferable to obtain Company's ends, (2)
From Agent and Factors at whether armed forco to bo used in King's namo or Company's
Gombroon, to Surat Presid­ name, (3) whether, (4) there being no military force, and
ency, 22n'd November 1676. whether operations should not be confiood to only blockade,
(6) whether military operations would not give otfenoe to the
Mogul and his subject* or give an advantage to Dotoh and
Portuguese, (6) whether Gombroon customs right should not
be compounded for 8,000 tomanu or £9,000 per annum, (in
which case English goods to be subject tn port does) or
customs on all good* belonging to or freighted by the Eng­
lish should be wholly appropriated to the Company. The
Presidency preferred negotiation and treaty to hostilities,
compounding of customs for 3,000 tomans to appropriation
of customs. In cate of hostilities mere blookado was tbo only
course left.