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Public Department. Letter from Gombroon, doted Agent bad reconnoltorod all tie porls on tbo Gulf and
Diary No. 38 of 24th December 1701. oonsiderid Bushiro tho beet—because (1) it was full of inland
merchants and Micro was much freedom. Thero would bo
1762, page 73.
a good paid of woollam* and tin, (2) Micro it waa not necossnry
to gratify anybody but tho Shoikh, (3) throo parta of tho
town were aurroundod by water and tho faotory oould bo
eniily defended a^ninst attaoka. Tho Doni Main Araba had
brought thoir familica from Carrack to Ormuz, but thoro waa
lonio doubt aa to thoir soltlemont at Gombroon. Carmania
proplo w.-ro muoh oppressed. Debts of Messrs. Shaw und
Gaidou of Basrah to the Company.
OXVI.
Pablio Derartment. Order of the Governor in Approving of the proposal for settling at Bushirc and doaiiing
• j Diary No. 38 of Council, dated 1st February an a tentative mcaauro that tho Agent or Mr. Lyster should
1762, page 81. 1702. procrod thero with fomo goods to cell. A letter of Shoikh
Nasir of Bushiro to the President is read.
CXVI.
PuWIe Department, Loiter from Shoikh Na«ir of Inviting tho Enst Indian Company to open a factory at
Di*ry No. 88 tf Bmliiie to the Govornor. Bushiro. Pointing out ita advantages and offering tho
176V, psge 85. samo facilitio* and privileges to tho factory aa formerly
(that is at Gombroon).
OXVII.
Pablio Department, Letter from Gombroon, datod Reporting that between Gombroon and Basrah, the only port
Diary No. S8 of 13th February 1702. with an inland trade was Buahiro, and that all inlands except
1762, page 249. Quesh and Bueaol were uuinbabited, and not ooe of thorn was
aholiorcd from touthwardx. 'I hoy wore ai a lose to select
which, though ono no«r Gombroon, on account of its situation
for trade, would be belter. Utmost endeavours would be
made to recover Nasir Khan’s debt. Hadji Ali had been
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removed from Govemoiahip of Gombroon and JafFor Khan
returned. The latter sent against Julfar Arabs, nssouibLd at
1 Loft. Groat disappointment felt at Jnffer Khan’s return by
all classes, as Hadji Ali was a good rulor and many people
bad settled at Gombroon, especially tho Beni Main Arabs.
CXVIII.
The Court of Direotors to the The Gombroon Agcnog to be withdrawn and only a linguist
Presidency, 26lh April 1762. to be left there to keep up tho British flag.
CXIX.
Public Department, Letter from Gombroon, dated Tmdo wns stagnant in Carmania. Jaffer Khan oppressed the
Diary ho. 3J of 9th May, 2Cth and 26th people especially those who traded with the East India
1762, page 606. September 1762. Company, and the »tate of things was intolerable at Gombroon.
Nosir Khaii mado many excuses for not discharging debt.
He was believed to be privy to the oppressions of Jaffer
Khan, his brother.
oxx.
Pablio Department, Letter purporting to be from Pressing the East Indian Company to establish a factory at
Di.ry No. 39 of 8heikh Nasir of Busbire to Busbire.
1762, page 613. Mr. Douglas.
CXXI.
Secretariat Inward Letter from Alexander Douglas, Affairs continued to be in much tho samo situation at
Letter Book, dated Gombroon, 2nd Febru. Gombroon. Jaffer Khan recalled from Gombroon by his
No. 17 of 1763, ary 1763, to the Presidency. brother, Nasir Khan, and replaced by his father-in-law, an
W 62. avaricious man. J'oace concluded between Mullah Ali Shaw
and the Julfar and Beuimine Arabs. The Benimino Arabs
to be omployed by Nasir Khan as Bailors.
CXXII.
Secretariat Inward Letter from Mr. Douglas, dated Reporting the withdrawal of the factory from Gombroon on
Letter Book, I rince of Wales, Goinbnxn 7th March 1763. Goods removed and despatched lo various
No. 17 of 1763, Road, 10th March 1763, to the parts. Threat of the Nayab or Deputy Govornor to impede
page 151. Presidency. the agency peoplo from leuving Gombroon. The English
before leaving capture the Dutch faotory now in Persian
possession for tho uurpOBea of seizing Persian property
to recompense themselves for the recent oppression
and exactions. The Persian fort also bombarded. But little
or nothing found. Attempt to capturo the ship Jlahmanny
belonging to Mullah Ali Shaw at Loft, liotiioinent of
CXXIII. Douglas.
Secretariat Inward Thomas Dunfard, to Alexander
Letter Book, Douglas, 16lb March 1703. Bombardment of the Persian Fort.
No.17 of 1763.
page 168.