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CLXXXIX.
Publio Department Orders of tho Gorornor and The advicoi of event* in Turkish Arabia confirm the justness
Diary No. 04 of Council, dated 10th Novem- of the Committee's viowr, on which tho Gorornor and Cuuocil
1769, p. 708. bor 1709. oooour.

THE FUTKENTH PERIOD 1770-1770. NEGOTIATIONS
WITH KAltIM KHAN. PLAGUE AT BASRAH.
BASRAH TAKEN BY THE PERSIANS. RE-ESTAB­
LISHMENT OK FACTORY AT BUSH IRE. BU8HIRE
I cxc. RESILIENCY l-EPARATED FROM THAT OP BASUAll.
Publio Department Orders nf tho Governor and It appeared to the Govornor and Counoil that tho establish-
Diary No. 15 of Council, dated 6th February mant of « factory in Persia would bo necessary in the interests
1770. p. 110. 1770. of tho Company. No direot request should bo made by tho
agency to Karim Khan, but they could secure an invitation
fmiu him through Sheikh Nasir, who had recently written
pres«ing the English to resettle at Uushire. Mr. James Morley
recently appoiuied as an assistant should in that o«so be sent
! to Karin) Khau to negotiate tho terms. In the opinion of the
Governor and Council tho loss tho Company sufFoiod by the
recent expedition against Karrak was duo mainly to the
agency having prccmitodly returned tho fleet to Bombay
without wailiug for Kaiim Khan’s forces. Karim had be­
haved in a ft loudly manner towards the Eoglish in sevoral
' instances.
cxcr.
Publio Department Letter from the Couit of The Court entirely disapprove of any measurt towards re­
letters from the Directors, dated 24th August establishing the factory at Uvshire or elsewhere in Persia
Court of Director*, 1770. for tbrse reasons : (1) it would be open to dangers os recent-
No. 2 of 1742— lj, (2) the rale at Bssrah would doorcase as from tho
1800, p. 137. Committee's report it appeared that one-third of the woollens
sold at Basrah found their way to Persia, whilo thoro was not
a very good prospect of large sales at dushiro, and (3) there
wonid not an increase in prices at Bushira in proportion lo
the expenses attending a settlement tbeie, (4) a fortified
settlement was a most extravagant notion.
CXCII.
I Seereteriat Inward Letter from the Agent and The egenoy had been nndor tho necessity of deferring any
Letter I'nok No. Council at Basrah, Gated Slat measure for entoriug in to negotiation w th Karim Khan as
23 of 1769—70, August 1770. ordered. by the Presidency for want of suitablo presents
p. 2C8. which it was ueoessary to send him in tho first instauoe.
Fur the same reasons the application recommended to be made
to Bbeikh Nasir had been put off.
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cxcii.
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Seereteriat Inward Loiter from Agency at Basrah, The Eagle and Dolphin ware sufficient in the present situation
Letter Book No. dated 15th October 1770. of the Gulf. The expedition was therefore sent to the Presi­
: 23 of 1769-70. dency, but i*s ear'y return was required to relieve the
p. 245. Eagle. A guardship was necessary at Basrah. Karim wsa
engaged in making large warlike preparations probably
against AUmedsh&b, King of the Afghans.
! CXCIV.
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Basrah Futory Despatch from Basrah to Court Culture of an English vessel (Brittanica), a Gogo ketoh under
Diary No.~ of Directors, dated 31st English colours uud * Moskat vessel by Hae-ein Khau,
Admiral’ of tho Persian fleet. Proposal to dospafeh a
August 1771.
of 1771—1773, squadron to tho Gulf and have reoourse to arras against Karim
p.23. Khan. Proposed dopotatiou to the Kaab for obtaining
cxcv. restitution for English losses.
Basrah Factory Despatch from Court of Di- Condemning the proposal for an expedition to the Gulf tc
Diary No. — reoton, dated lath Novem­ obtain redrew by force of arms, and incurring an expenditure
ber 1771, to the agency.
of 1771—1773, which caonot be justified.
p. 131. OXCVI.
Basra Faetory Agent and Council at Basrah Break out of plague at Basrah. The Agents and Counoii leave
Diary No.— to the Court «f Directors, Burah for Bombay.
dated 22od April 1773.
of 1771-1773,
p. 131. CXCVII.
Basrah Faotory Despatch to Court of Directors The Tygtr with Messrs Beaumont and Green on board taken
D iary No. y from Agent and Counoil, dated by Persian guuboats, and conveyed to Bnnderik.
6th May 1773 (they on the
of 1771-1773, Drake, Maekat core.
p. 162.
CXCVIIL
Baaran Faetory Letter to the Presidenoy from Meuri. Beaumont and Green'Jeported to be at Shim and well
Diary No. the Agent and Counoii, dated treated.
on tb* Revenge at Maekat
of 1771-1773, rove, dated 19lb November
p. 166. 1773.