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grain People, arc at war, with the Chaub, and Buuderick was a few days ago
accidentally consunlcd by Ore.
Some of Shaik Eashcd’s People came hero not long ago, proposing to
make a Peace with Shaik Nassir but having no authority to restore the
Expedition, and other Eostitutions that were demanded, they returned without
effecting anything.
The freight of Treasure, and Pearl shipped on the Eagle, amounts to
Eupees 1,034-2-18 as per enclosed Manifest, which being payable in India,
I shall Debit the Presidency tor three-fourths thereof, or Eupees 776-1-14.
The monthly accounts from November to June inclusive, are likewise
Enclosed, and
with the greatest respect,
Eon’ble Sir and Sirs,
Your most obedient, humble Servant
JOHN BEAUMONT.
Bush i kb;
loth July 1780.
Received August 14th following per Eagle No. 142.

CC XXX.
Extract* of a letter from the Resident, Mr. La Touche and Mr, Abraham% to
the Governor in Council , dated 15th January 1780.
Appointment of Bagdad having been a long time in an unsettled state, the presence of
D. 8oliman Aga Pasha
K of Baghdad and the Bacha, will possibly be necessary for putting affairs there in a proper
K Basrah. His
8* friendly attitude train, and as it is the most central place of the Provinces, that are now
th towards the
ux English. annexed to his Government, it is probable that he will fix bis Eesidence at
K
Bagdad, in preference to Bussora, but should such be his Besolutions, he
cannot for want of rnouey and men put it into execution for some time at
least, until the Porte should assist him in tliese^ respects, which they do not
at present seem in a capacity of doing; at any rate, the Basha is so very
sensible of the assistance afforded him by us, not only during his captivity
at Shyras, but in procuring his late preferment, that whether he continues
here,- or goes to Bagdad, we doubt not, but the English in particular, will
receive every reasonable indulgence, that it is in his power to grant them ;
The late troubles too having clearly shown the consequence of Bussora, and
that Bagdad cannot well be supported without it, we think that the Basha
will shew greater attention to Bussora than has been given to it by the
former Bashas for|many years past; On the whole, from the known prudence
and spirit of Soliman Basha, as well as from the great opinion whidii is
entertained of him by the people in general, not only of Bagdad and Bussora,
but of the several Adjaoent Provinces, we flatter ourselves with seeing these
countries in a very few years, in a more flourishing condition than before the
late Troubles; The oommuuication with Bagdad, which has for a long time
past been stopt by the Ghesaal Arabs already begins to open, and not only
they, but the rest of the Arabs, profess the greatest respect for, and obedience
to, Soliman Basha.

bjr the Janiiaries, and had beon compelled to quit Bagdad- Oa this intelligence reaching Con» P •
the Satlaa appointed Soliman Aga, Pacha of Bagdad and Bussora, with permission to rosido at ojtuor p i
he might see fit.