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N»ir«eMht b»k or Ntlurr of duamrots Snrnm»ry.
Volvoit ot lilt orpr*u.
Rr.-odi.
Bruce's Aunali, Letter from the Court, to Sural The object of the expedition to B.mtaiu having boon answered
b» peaceful ►ettlemont, th*- Bqnadron intended fur Persian
Volume II, r*g« ’ Presidency. 20tb July 1683. Gulf, wa* diverted to procoed against intorlopora.
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Agent and factors in Peisia, Conip*nj'* trade at Surat and Rombay having boon unhinged
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30lh Mar. 21 it September by the remit in Bombay, Persian commerce a dUoonnootod
and 17«b December l6?S and •ubjrot. As to the now projoot of combining Mocha and
11th Jauuary 1683—1684. Per.-ian trade, tho agents at Gombroon and Inpuha'i reported
tlmt basis of this project or salo of English produco at
Morhi, Hnsrah, etc., bad failed, or was impracticable.
Further thoy stated that the orders foi Persian goods at
Inpahan and Gombroon could not bo compliod with, for tho
exports could not be do.-posrd of to purchaso an investment
of silks Csrmania wool, etc., but if proper agents with
suIHeient stock should bo employed at Ispahan, thoao articles
might be procured, fur tho ships of tho following season
under the risks of interruption of privileges, and the
uncertainty of their being renewed.
The Court to the Agent and Orders of the Court that two of the Council at Gombroon
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Council in Persia, 2nd July should constantly reside at Ispahan to attend to tho
1*84. Company’s interests there.
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Collection of papers The Court, to the oyent and The East India Company weje ready to send ships and an
received from tbs Council in Persia sOth Sep• adequate stock provided Persian goods should bo embarked
India 0 ffio t, temher 16S4. on English bottoms only and that the customs should be
Volume 10, page regularly paid.
93.
Brace’s Annals, The Agent and Factors at Company fits out a large ship, the Charles the Seaond with
Volume II. pages Gombroon, 28th May 1684 60—70 gun*, Commander Sir Tborna* Grantham, with a
539 and 643. and 30th Marrh 1685. King's Commission, and to have a vote in the Council at
Sir Thomas Grantham to tho Surat while at tbatport ; object to recover Bantam, or if this
Company (Gombroon), 10th ha found impracticable to procoed to the Persian Gulf and
September 1684. by the appearanco of forco to endeavour to establish the
Company'- rights at Gombroon, eto. At this time Bombay
undergoing convulsions of a revolt, to suppress whioh
Grantham was called after visiting Gombroon. Hut before
this visit to Gombroon the Dutoh bad blockaded that port
in consequence of a dispute with the Ettamau Dawlat
(Prime .Minister) about their silk contract and stopped the
Mogul vessels going to port and takon Per-ian goods.
Owing to this interruption custom* not recovered. On tiir
Grantham's arrival off Gombroon, tho Dutch fleet had left,
while presence of Persian troop* prevented him from using
force, so he set sail to BombHy. A small quantity of
Carm&uia wool sent to England. Agency at Gombroon of
opinion that refined sugar from West Iuuies could not
compete with sugar brought from Bengal and in a refined
state from Maskat.
Page 6SI Lettrre from tbe Court, to tbe A considerable force having beeu collected in the preceding
Snrat Presidency. 28th Octo­ season for the reduction of Bombay, dhcietion allowed to
ber and 23rd December 1686 the Presidency to utilize it to inforce the Compauy’s rights
and 26th March 1686. iu tie Gulf [but it was not so employed].
Page 666 The Court, to the Surat Presid­ Salt ordered to be sent to Sumatra from Ormuz island in shipe
ency, 17th Jan* and 12th coming from Persia; Agents in Persia consnred for not
Aueust 1685. The Court, to informing the Court about the war between the Persians and
the Agent and Factors in the Dutch and for neglecting to let out the Company's ship
Persia. on freight during the war which would have yielded consider­
able profit.
Page 570 The Court, to the Agent and Regular information to be sent to England by way of Aleppo
Council in Persia, 3rd Sep­ every six weeks, as tho Interlopers secured earlier intelligence
tember and 20th December of events. Application to bo made to King of Persia to
1686. encourage shipping of Persian trad- on English bottoms, with
an offer to contract for -wbolo of the silk and Carmani* wool
purchased formerly by the Dutch. The Persian Agonoy,
however, to bo guided by tho President or the Central and
Counoil at Bombay.
Page 678 . Company's Linguist at Ispahan, Intrigues of tbe Dutch to create a misunderstanding between
to the President at Surat. the Persian Court and tho English ; but by tho efforts of the
Company's Armenian linguist at Ispahan, protection to trade
and confirmation of the privileges at Gombroon, had been
obtained.
Page 601 The General and Council at Company's affairs in ciitioal state on account of Interlopers,
Bombay, to the Court, 17th favoured by tho Mogul, and tho intrigue of the Dutoh. Sir
and 18th May 1667. John Child despatches two of the largest ships to Mocha and
Basrah to seize all Mogul vessels, undor the command of
Captain Charles Andrews ; one Interloping and six Mogul
vessels uuder Dutch colours dotained by Captain Andrew*.