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XXX.
Publio Department Basrah lottor 17th and The Pasha's demand for a tax from Persian servants in
Diary Wo. 3 of 18th Novombor 1727. Enropoan houses refused by tho Agent Mr. French.
1727-29. Friendly attitude of tho Pasha towards tho English.
Turkith Arabia
Precis (1616-1846).
XXXI.
Ibid Mr. Pronch's letter 2nd Friendly disposition of tho Pasha. Amount of Consulage
March 1728. collected at Basrah.
XXXII.
Ibid Mr. Prenoh’s loiter Tho customs question. The Paeha wishes to await orders
from the Porte under tho capitulations [see Aitchison's
Treaties, Volume IX, ]•
Danver’s Report of William Henry Draper succeeds Wators a« Chief at
the India Ooffico Gombaoou in March 1727. Persia overrun by enemies and
Records relating trado in 1726—80 at very low ebb. Sheikh Rashid establishes
to Persia and the a port at Bassidoi'e in opposition to Gombroon. As this
Persian Gulf, affected tho customs receipts at Gombroon, tho Agency fitted
pages 81-S2. out an oxpediti n in April 1727 under the command off Draper
consisting of the Brittania frigate, tho Bengal galley aud
two trankejs and recovered from Sheikh Rashad the share
of oustoms duo to tho Fast India Company. Differences
botween tho Dutch and Afghans at Gombroon in 1728.- Ormuz
captured by tho Dutoh but surrendered and amioable
arrangement arrived at through the good offices of the
English Airenoy. Tho Persians attack the Afghans and
defeated them. The Afghans retake tho town and
pluuder the British factory. When tho Persians again
ousted the Afghans, tho Dutch made tho Persians believe
that the British had helped the Afghans, whereupon the
Agency mado to pay 300 tomans as fine and deprived of
houses. The Agency mako an attempt to retire to Ispahun
but proyented by tho Kings’ Minister.
XXXIII.
Publio Department Mr. Fronch’s letter, 12th Mr. Frenoh leaves Basrah town and goes aboard the Britannia,
Diary Wo. 3 of October 1728. as his linguist was imprisoned. On due apology being made
1727-28. and the release of tho man, ho returns. The Agent givon
authority to punish bis own servants.
XXXIV.
Public Department The Bombay Government, to Phirmaud obtained by hlr. Frenoh from the Pasha of
Diary Wo. 4 of the Chief aud factors at Basrah for payment qf only 5 per cent, customs on all goods
1731. Gombroon, 21st Novem­ sold at that port.
ber 1731.
XXXV.
Public Dopavtment Resident at Basrah, to the Defeat of Thomas (Tamasp) Caun (thefuture Nadir Shah)
Diary No. 6 of Bombay Goveromout, 30th by the Vizier and the Pasha.
1733. August 1733.

XXXVI.
Public Department Agent and Consul at Gombroon, Eutry of Thomas Caun into Basrah.
Diary No. 8 of to the Bombay Government,
1734-35. datod 20th September 1731.
Danver’s Report on
the India Offioe Owing to oppression, etc., it was deoided to withdraw the
records relating Agencies from Ispahan ana Carmania.
Persia and Persian
Gulf.
XXXVII.
Public Department Entry dated 6th October 1736
Diary No. 9 of Threatened 2nd Expedition against Basrah. Danger of the
1735-36. °f
Mi Its Wit gras
XXXVIII.
Do. Consultation of the Bombay
Government, 22ud Octo­
ber 1736.