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restored, trade flourishing again and justice better administered than in the
time of Carom Caun no further mention was made of the Rebellions in the
Northern Provinces whence it is concluded that affairs are not so bad in those
parts as the former accounts represented them to be.
I am with greatest Respect
Hon’ble Sir and Sirs,
Your most obedient humble servant,

(Signed). J° BEAUMONT.
Bushire ;
16th September 1779.
Received 20th October, following No. 185 Per Dingey from Muscat.

CCXXVIII.

John Beaumont to the Presidency.
Hon’ble Sir and Sirs,
By the Ranger Snow, Lieutenant Joseph Alderson, I was favoured with g^du iJhan^nd0
Your Commands of the 31st of December, and the Extracts of the Hon’ble Ali Morad Khan.
Company’s Commands accompanying them. She imported here the evening
of the 1st Instant and sailed the next morning for Bussorah.
Since my last respects by the Fort William, I am sorry to inform Your
Honour &ca., that Persia is again threatened with fresh troubles from Ally
Morad Caun, who, although his mother is married to Saddoo Caun, has thrown
off his Allegiance to him, under pretence of fixing Abdul Fattee Caun in
the Government caused it is 6aid, by being disappointed in marrying the
the late Vakeel’s Daughter, as Sadoo Caun had promised, and afterwards gave
her one to one of his Younger Sons.
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In pursuance to that Plan, Ally Morad Caun is arrived with his army at
Ispahan waiting for the Spring to draw near to Shyras which the cold weather,
and want of forage, will not admit of before April. Zaffir Caun quoted
Ispahan abruptly when Ally Morad Caun came near that city, and returned
to Schyras with very Few* Followers for most of his Army deserted to his Brother-
in-law. In the meantime, Sadoo Caun, has imprisoned Ally Morad Caun’s
Family, and plundered his House at Schyras, where he is making every prepara­
tion against the other’s approach. But as two months must elapse, before
Operations can be Commenced, it is to be hoped, previous to that Period, some
means may be found to Reconcile them.
One of Sadoo Caun’s Sons, has lately seized upon Baban, which before,
had acknowledged Abdul Fattqe Caun, and it is Reported, he has encreased his
Army there to 20,000 Men.
Having oompleated the new Building to this Factory, for about 2,000 Re«idenoy building
Rupees, as I advised Your Honour &ca, by the Fort William, previous to tj10 comea down*
Rainy Season, I was under the necessity of covering it before it was sufficiently
Dry, and it is with Concern, I relate the consequence from the uncommon
violence of the Rains hero this year, much more so, than I ever saw at this
Place which caused the Arches of the Veranda, and that in the Hall, to give
way so much, that they were obliged to be taken down to prevent their Falling
and I fear, an Extra Charge of 5 or 600 Rupees must be incurred to
rebuild

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