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Jaffier Khan departed from Kauzaroon the 17tli instant, and as the
winter season is commenced it is supposed he will defer his journey to Isphaun
till the Spring Mahomed Khan of Mazanderan till remains at Teheran.

The Panther Snow Captain Charles Pickett which arrived here on the
3rd instant on the evening from 13ussora is now’ despatched to you and I
remain with greatest respeot,
Hou’ble Sir and Sirs,

Your very obedient humble servant,
EDWARD GALLEY.
Bushire;
The 5th January 1787.
CCXXXVIII.
Prom tho Governor of Bombay and Couucil, to Mr. Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire.

Sib,
We duly received your several addresses of the 10th ultimo and 5th
instant, by the returns of the Scorpion and Panther, with the enclosures they
give cover to.
Although for the reasons you give us we approve of the Present you have
made to Mirza Hussein Jaffier Khan’s Prime Minister, and hope it will
have the effects you expected wre desire that, in future you do not put the
Hon’ble Company to such charges without our express permission.
You will do well to keep an eye over the motion of Major Morrison and
Captain Bigg until you are better- acquainted with the real object of their
journey into Persia; and acquaint us with what farther you can discover
respecting them by a future opportunity.
We are, Sir,
Your loving friends,

R. H. BODDAM,
etc., Council.
Bombay Castle,
Political and Secret Department;
The 27th January 1787.
CCXXXIX.
Extract of a letter * from Mr. Samuel Manesty, Besident at Bassrah, to the Governor in
Council, dated 20th February 1787.
Some months ago Hoodjee Soliman Beg who is the Shaik of the Tye
Tj?lnbrand ulo Arabs, a very powerful Tribe in the vicinity of Bagdad, and who with his
Turks.___________________________________________________________________________________ _________
• In »letter dated the 10th October 1784, Mr. Latouche stated that he had received a communication from
the Honorable the Court of Directors, giving him permission, In reply to an application ho had made to that
authority, to proceed for the recovery of his health, either to Bagdad, Aleppo, or England; Under thia
permission Mr. Latouche left Bussora lor England, vid Bagdad, and Aleupo, on tho 6th November 1784, aud
made over charge of the Residonoy to bis Assistant, Mr. Manesty. Mr. Manesty romained in charge of the
Bnseora Residency from tho Cth November 1784, to the 7th March 1780, when ho was relieved by
Mr. John Griffith who had been appointed Renident in succession to Mr. Latoucho. Mr. Manesty was at the
•Ame time re-appointed Asaistant to the Resident, with the privilege, ms he had attained tho rank of Factor,
of signing conjointly with the Residont, all letters addressed from tho Bussora Factory to Government.
Mr. Griffith arrived at Bussora, on the 7th March 1780, and on the 10th of the same month assumed ckargo
of his appoiutmoot as Resident at Bussora; On the 6th December of the same year, howovor^Mr. Griffith
was compelled from ill health to return to Bombay, again loaving Mr. Manesty in charge of the Residenoy.