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inhabitants were obliged to quit their houses but at that time they had received
no other molestation nor had their property been touohed that two Persians
having boon detectod plundering they were so severely beat that one of them is
since dead. Mr. Galley further adds that through tho means of Shaik Nasir
he bad visited Sadoo Caun and was very politely received by him who had given
him possession of tho Factory tho 20th in the evening where everything
appeared in good order and ho bcliovod that nothing had been taken out but
what the Gentlomon wore before advised of.
This material Intelligence urged tho Gentlemen to use the quickest ^®kB£e^7,r^ooeed
despatch for their departure as every moment then became precious but having
considered that tho Persians are not to be solicited for the merest trifle
without Presents and as Mr. Galley previous to his entering the town had
strongly recommended to them in a private letter the necessity of taking up a
very handsome one for Sadoo Caun and one for Shaik Nassir at this important
juncture, observing it was tho only step to preserve the Hon’blc Company’s
property and English Effects there—tho preparing these presonts detained the
Bussorah Council somo time longer however on the 4 p. m. they embarked on
board a Dow but were held by a contrary wind until Yesterday morning when she
sailed—Prior to their going they wrote complimentary letters to Carim Caun
and Mirza Jaffier which they sent under cover to Aga Husain a principal
merchant at Schyras, advising them of their departure.
The Gentlemen have left here the Records, &., papers of the Agenoy not
judging it prudent to risque them to Bassorah for the present while it is in
such an unsettled state and as they were extremely hurried in getting away
they had not time to address Your Honor, &., but requested we would
immediately advise you of these events. They have likewise desired us to
forward express any Packet that may arrive from our Hon’ble Masters for
Your Honor, &., and at tho same time give you all possible information of
affairs in this Gulph which we shall not fail carefully to observe Your original
Packet for Our Hon’ble Master’s P Nancy which was sent from hence the
6th April went forward from Grain the 13th by a returning Aleppo
Messenger and the Duplicate was dispatched to Grain on the 27th.
It is said here that on Carem Caun’s receiving advice of the reduction Karim Khan*
of Bussorah he ordered Sadoo Caun to seal up all the Effects in the place AnIFooMt.th#
belonging to deceased and absent Persons and forward him lists thereof—to
summons the Chaub Shaik Barrakat thither and advice him of the result and
to examine and send him a clear account of the country leading from Bussorah
towards Muscat. It seems that all the Chaub’s Gallivats are at Manowa in
possession of the Persians excepting 2 or 3 out of repair at Doorack—and by
the latest accounts from Grain the Inhabitants were so intimidated at the
progress of the Persians that-they were preparing to abandon that Town and
retire with their best effects into the desert.
A report likewise prevails here that the Imaum of Musoat in the event of
Imam of Maskat
Bussorah falling was about deputing to Carem Caun a Soiad who with
Hyder Ally’s Ambassador to tho Persian Court now at Musoat are to Karim Khan,
accommodate matters between them and it is said that Imaum will then Consent
to purchase a peace with an annual tribute, which we think not unlikely
considering how much the prosperity of Muscat depends on its trade with
Bussorah. We have had no. late news of what passes at Bagdat but
it should seem that Carem Caun has deceived Mustapha Bashaw as well as
the Grand Signior with vain hopes of a pence for under the 22nd of February
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