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CLXII.
Agent and Council, Basrah, to the President & (Jovr., & Council at Bombay.
Ho s'BLR, Silt AND SlR3
Deeming it of tbo utmost importance for Your Honor’ &c., to be acquainted
of tbo present critical Situation of Affairs under our direction, We liavo oomo
to a resolution of directing tbo Busbire packet Boat to proceed to Muscat with our
present address, as also the Copy of tbe H. Court of Directors tbeir Commands
reoe’d under tbo 21st August, tbc Original of which has been duoly forwarded
Your Honor’ &c., byway of Muscat & for tbo mare expeditions &
secure
method wc have likewise employ’d Lieut. John Hall to proceed hero
with as also to procure another Boat at Muscat (returning this back to Busbire
Residency) to couvey him to tbo Presidency with said packet &; we doubt not
but be will fully answer our expectations to Your Honor &c., satisfaction. We
had intentions agreeable to what We wrote You last of sending one of tbe Schoon­
ers with tbe packet but considering, tbe risk she wou’d run of, meeting with
the Sangarians or o.tber Sea rovers by herself, & tbe great want of them here,
being so convenient for tbe Ohaub’s rivers wo have come to a resolution to Detain
thorn with tbe rest of tbe Fleet till we can know the final determinations of tbe
Turks in regard to Carem Caun, for altho’ they have mov’d tbeir Camp
from Jalahai to the Halfar on A cot phirmd lately sent them by the Caun
of which particular notice is taken in tbc Sequel of this Address, yet there is
reason to think they must renew tbe War again soon against tho Cbaub &
therefore have requested that we wou’d continue the Fleet on the present
8tation & mantain Blockade by Sea as much as possible.
Your Honor &o., were advis’d under tbe 19 Augt that Mr. Lyster
was directed to go to Mahomet Kia iu order to obtain Paymt: or Security for
tbe Sum Stipulated Monthly for tbo Charges of Our’Flet*L which notwith-
DeUy in paymeut standing, the Strongest Solicitations and representation he made, Mahomet Kia
of chare es of fleet pleaded bis inability, especially as tbe Coffee Boats were not then arriv’d,
by tho Turk». .
but on Mr. Lyster’s return it having been deem’d necessary that tbe Agent
should acquaint him by Letter we cou’d nor wou’d not keep the Fleet unless
that methods for our indemnification & Security on that Head were properly
made, it was tether agreed that it was expedient to give tbe Commanders tbe
necessary Orders for tbeir Conduot on this occasion, which to apply for tbe above
in tbe most strenuous 'manner, & in case they found bo either had not
previous to such application or immediatly thereon comply’d therewith they
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were to acquaint him they bad rece’d rece’d positive Orders from Us repair on
Board the Fleet which they were accordingly directed to do, & the Commds
of the vessells to make all the necessary Dispositions for Sailing but not
to quit their Station or Endeavours to distress the Enemy by Sea, which we
doubted not wou’d bring them to a due Observance of their Agreement, which
if contrary to Our hopes shou’d prove otherwise they were to advise thereof by
the Gallivat, which said Letters & the directions are inclos’d for Your Honor & 8
inspection, hut previous to said Orders having arriv’d with the Commrsa letter
was receiv’d by the Agent from Mahomet Kia declaring that he had no inten­
tion of refusing paym’t of tho Expences of our Fleet but that on Acct the
great want of Money for the Army & Our People together, it was not in his power
! to comply with the Demand Mr. Lyster had Sollioited for, but in Order to Content
Us he was willing to make a Transfer to the Agent of certain Bevenuea on the
Dates call’d Timaur which we accepted on Condition that the same shou d be