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Latouolie and Abraham remain at Busbire, with the intontion of returning
s to BuBSora aa soon as ever the war between the Turks and Persians is tcrmi°
T nated, in order to take charge of the Honourable Company’s factory and effects;
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and 1 trust that your Excellenoy will not permit any porson whatever except
Mr. Latouobe and Abraham to take charge of them until my return, unless
such person produoes to your Excellenoy a Commission from the Governor of
Bombay for that purpose. The Honor that your Excellency has acquired in
the gallant defence of Bussorah will be remembered to the latest timos. I
would it bad been in our power to have assisted you more than we did; but
it was not, of which I doubt not but you will be perfectly convinced on
maturely weighing the several circumstances before, and since, our departure
from Bussora. Your two Ketches I intend taking witli me to Bombay for the
same reasons that I brought them with me from Bussora, if I leave them here
they will certainly bo taken by the Persian Galivats. My advice however to
you is to send me an order to sell them at Bombay, as they will cost you much
money to repair them and the Governor and Council aro so much in want of
their fleet in India, that they cannot 6pare a Cruizer to protect your Ketches
nor men to man them. I once more beg leave to recommend Mr. Latouche
and Mr. Abraham to your favor and protection and hope for the continuation
of your freindship and good opinion.

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John Beaumont to the Presidency.
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& Hon’ble Sia and Sirs,
Our last respects were dated the 13th of April and went by the Expedition
which with the Nancy sailed'the day after.
This Paoket is forwarded by boat direct to Narondas, at Muscat, who is
ordered in case no Vessel should bo there bound to Bombay and no boat can be
had to venture over to dispatch it express by the way of Scindy to give your
Honour, &c. notice of the surrender of Bussorah to the Persians and the
return of the Bussorah Council thither.
B Surrender of Their address to the Hon’blc Company under the 25th of April a copy of
Perriwu on 16th which is enclosed will inform you of the state of Affairs until then. The 3rd
April 1776.
Instant they received letter from Mr. Galley dated the 21st April which
mentions that on the 15th in evening Shaik Dervis and the Ions went out to
8adoo Caun. The next morning the Mussaleem waited on him and surrendered
up the Town, he was well received by Sadoo Caun who sent about 6,000 men
oommanded by his son Ally Nacquy Caun and Ally Mahomet Caun to take
possession, detaining the Mussaleem and Ions in his camp. On the 21st Sadoo
Caun made his Publick entry into Bussorah attended by more troops which
caused some confusion to find habitations for them and for whom many of the
Noti.—Oo the 16th April 1776, Bussorah was surrendered by the Turkish authorities to the Perslsns,
and on the 21st of the saino month, Sadoo Caun, the Persian Genoral made a public entry into that_Town. At
tho invitation of 8adoo Caun. the Agent in Council of
ab^.UU°f0,M,-Ul,Web,(Af,nt,Mr* C‘Ue' “d Bassora. returiied to that place* from Busbire, on the 11th
of the following month, and reopened tho Honourable Cora-
paoy's Fsctorj ; In a letter to the Bombay Government, dated the 4th Jane 1776 tho Agent in Council at Baasora
stated that on their return thej found the Honourable Company’s Factory in excellent order, that Sadoo Cawn
expressed himself willing to shew the English every indulgence, that his people hod shown particular respect
to the Agent in Council, and that the first appearance of things was so flattering that if they had not been
acquainted with the Persian character, they would have formed a most pleasing opinion of their future prospect!
under the Persian role at Baisora.