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CCXXXVII.
From the Resident at Bushire, to the Governor of Bombay and Council.
Hon’ble Sir and Sirs,
In my last respects of the 10th ultimo of which the inclosed is duplicate, Movement* oMwo
I informed your Honor &c. of Khan’s Prime Minister, and sent him a present Morrison and
of an Achromatic Telescope and a Thermometer ; The 21st instant I received B'ggs'
a complimentary letter from him in reply in which he acknowledges the
reocipt of these articles, express himself very highly sensible of the favor,
dosires me to command him upon all occasions, and assuros me that he shall
ever exert his utmost interest for the benefit of the English Nation in
general.
By the person who brought a Mirza Hossens letter I was informed that
two European gentlemen had arrived from Sherauz at Jaffeir Khan’s Camp,
in the way to Bushire; and the 21th instaut Major John Morrison and
Captain George Biggs arrived here with. Jaffer Beg, a person whom Jaffir
Khan sent with them to conduct them to this place. By Jaffer Beg I received
a Phirmaund from Jaffir Khau on the subject of these ge ntlemen, a Translate
of which I have now the pleasure to enclose you, also copy of my letter to the
Khan in reply; and understanding that Major Morrison had wrote a letter
to Jaffier Khan on the return of Saffir Beg I procured a copy of it and which
is likewise inclosed for your Notice.
Messrs. Morrison and Biggs left England in August 1785 and came by
the route of Constantinople, Bagdat, Ispahan and Sheraz, Since their arrival
here I have done every thing in my power to procure certain information
regarding them. It appears that Major Morrison is in the servioe of Shah
Allum and that he has his order to settle a treaty of Commerce with the King
of Persia, and that he is in expectation of the arrival of Ghopur Beg from
Delhy who is joined with him in this business. The Major is an elderly man
and was formerly in the Hon’ble Company’s service at Bengal, in the Military
servioe ; Captain Biggs is a young mao who appear to be travelling with the
Major as a Companion.
Major Morrison proposed waiting here a few days when should Shofur
Beg not arrive he would have proceeded by boat to Muscat and Scindy and
from thence up the River Indus or through the Guzerat Country, as he should
find most practicable, to Delhy; But having been informed here of the
situation of affairs at Delhy, I hear he now means to return to England again
immediately by the same route he came. Major Morrison made a present of
a Pair Pistols and a Telescope to Jaffiers Khan, and to Mirza Hossein he gave
a pair of Pistols.
Though Mirza Hossein in his letter to me did not take the least of the
arrival of the abovementioned’gentlemen at the Camp I thought it would be
proper to send him the purport of my letter to Jaffier Khan on their subject;
and a copy of my letter to him is also enclosed.
Tour honour, etc., may depend I shall keep a most watchful eye over all
the proceedings of Messuieurs Morrison and Biggs, and give you every informa­
tion on their subjeots that shall come to my knowledge; and should they
attempt to persuade the Khan to comply with any measures prejudicial to the
interests of the Hon’ble Company in this Kingdom, I have every reason to
hope that I shall have it in my power to render their endeavours of no effect.