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oal fever, that raged violently these Heat9 at Bussora, and proved fatal to many.
Mr. Abraham,-was at his own particular request brought ashore that night
and it is with much regret I relato, that ho languished here only till the night
following, whon ho departed this Life. It pleased God to give a favourable
turn to Mr. Petrie's Fever, not however till it had reduced him to the Brick
of the-grave whence his recovery was so exceeding slow from ontreme weak­
ness, that ho found himself totally unable to return to Bussora, and was there­
fore obliged to bo left hero on the Eagle's sailing thither the 22nd with the
Captain, and her People, in a fair way of recovery when Mr. Petrie was under
tho nooessity of desiring Mr. Latoucho to forward the Packets committed to
his charge for the Honourable Company.
The 26th of the same month, I received per Down from Bussora a Packet
for Your Honour &oa., which I conclude, contains a Europe one, as the People
of the Dow were ordered to put it on hoard the Eagle, had they seen her; in
which case, she was probably to have sailed directly for India. By the Dow,
came also seven sepoys for embarking on the Eagle.
Salla Chcllaby’s ship tlic Islambole from Surat, anchored off this Port, the
10th Instant in her way to Bussorah.
The Eagle having returned hither the 14th Instant, by her is forwarded the
aforementioned Packet, and Mr. Petrie as also the Seven Sepoys, take their
passage on her for Bombay.
By her is likewise forwarded a set of Bushire general Books for the year Bushiro acoount«.
ending the 30th of April last, by which it appears, that the Hon’ble Company
sustain a Loss by this settlement of Rupees 9,124-1-12 the whole charges during
that time being Rs. 14,685-4-10 which Encrease, is chiefly owing to Rupees 3,789
being unavoidably distributed in Presents to Bagur Caun, and his people, on
heir taking this place and about2,000 Rupees expended in rebuilding decent
apartments to reside in. The Sum of Rupees 4,386-4-6 was collected for
Customs in that period; but the freight on Pearl and Treasure for India, fell
greatly short, being no more than 700 Rupees ; since no cruiser but the Success
Ketch, sailed from hence the Presidency in all that time.
When the Ranger arrived here, I received a Naique, and five Sepoys, and
her sudden Departure to Bussora, prevented my getting another Sepoy to
compleat the number : But having received one from the Eagle, the former
Naique, and five|Sepoys, are now returned on her, and enolosed is a List of
their names, and Pay.
A terrible Earthquake a few months ago, destroyed every Building in the Earthqnake at
Tabriz.
City of Tabris and its adjacent Villages, some of which, it is said, were
swallowed up; and as this dreadful calamity happened at night, it is computed
that 50, to 60,000 people perished.
Persia, continuing in the same undetermined state, as set forth in my last civil wars in
respects—Ally Morad Caun is remaining inactive at Ispahan and Sadoo Caun
at Shyras; Though the latter’s son Ally Nacguy Caun, marohed some flays
ago from thence, with 12,000 men towards Yerd, as it is conjectured. If,
however, no decisive action takes place before the close of September, when the
Season for operation ends, nothing conclusive can then be done till next May.
From these troubles partly this Gulph is in great Confusion* The Imaum War. in p«ti*n
continues at war, with Shaik Reshed. Shaik Abdulla of Ormuse, is at war, Qnif.
with the people of Cbaraok as is also Shaik Sagur of Alharam, with the Tamia
People, which latter Place, the Former has lately burnt. The Zobarra, and
3883 F. D.