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them-----Many buildings have Suffered likowiso from the same Cause, which
has destroyed a fourth part of this Rotten Factory, and the rest is in Danger of
falling from every 3hower.
Bill drawn oo tho As it seems very uncertain when I shall have a Supply of "Woollen
Pruid'ency for' (which the Merchants hoped were come on the arrival of the Ranger notwith­
dobra.
standing the gloomy prospect they have of further Civil Wars, so destruc­
tive to Trade) and sooing no other resourse, to repay the Debt I have been obliged
to contract hero, to carry on my Disbursements amounting to about 11,000
Rupees thereby drawing upon Your Honour &ca, since my last Respects advised
you, that no money could be had from Bussora, without a Loss of 6 per cent.;
I have taken the Liberty of Drawing upon you,. at 30 days’ sight, for 10,000
Bombay Rupees, on account the Honorable Company, in favour of Messrs.
Edward Ravenscroft, and James Beck @ 100 Bombay Rupees for 105, Persia,
are Persia Rupees 10,500 which I hope will be duly honoured, as it puts an
immediate Stop, to the Interest that was running on upon it, of 18 per cent,
per Month, which is never less here, since account current Bombay, will have
Credit for that Sum under this Day’s date.
Appliotlon for Finding myself in but an indifferent State of Health, from the Severity
' leave. of this Climate, I humbly request Your Honour &ca, that I may be relieved
& have permission to return to the Presidency after residing twelve years
in this Gulph.
By a Dow bound to Muscat, accompanying this address, is forwarded a
Packet for Your Honour &ca, which I received from the Bussora Factors the
D< 31st January and am
El With the greatest Respect,
Kl
Sa
Uu Hon’ble Sir and Sirs,
ns
El Your most obedient humble Servant,
J° BEAUMONT.
Bcshibb,
February 6th 1780.
. Received March 16th following Dingey from Mascat No. 42.
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1 John Beaumont to the Presidency.
Hon’blb Sir and Sirs,
8ince my last respeots of the 5th of February I have been favoured with
Your Commands of the 16th of Maroh, and the Extracts of the Honorable
Company’s Commands accompanying them. They came by the Eagle
Captain Adam 8hirreff, which imported here the 28th of April, and sailed on
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the 30th for Bussora.
The 24th of that month arrived here the 8hip Yarmouth, Captain William
Wilson, and Mr. William Browne, her owner, and the Bombay Merohant
Snow, Captain Charles Virtue, both from Bengal, and the Malabar Coast?
laden with Piece Goods and Gruff, chiefly for the Bussora Market. The
Bombay Merchant accompanied the Eagle to Bussora, and tho Yarmouth
sailed thither the 8th of May, after disposing of their Gruff here.
Bagit] mcmh. the 16th of June, the Eagle oame here, to try the change of air for
Petrio*iSd^p Viliam Petrie, Esq., and Mr. George Abraham, who were on board her dangerrr
©f Mr *Abrabtm ously ill* besides Captain Shirrueff and most of the Vessel’s Crew, of an Epedemi-
on 16th Jane 1780.

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