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of the GoverameDt. It appears that Jafer Khan had been much indisposed
or s>me days previous to his assassination, aud that Syed Murad Khan took
advantage of his illness, and the absence of Lutf Ali Khan, his eldest son, to
pave the way for his own aggrandizement.
Lutf Ali Khan on receiving intelligence of his father’s'deatu left his army Sheikh Naair
which was several days march from Sherauz and fled to Bushire to put himself of Buihire.
under the protection of Shaik Naesir, toko has since died. By the assistance
however oj Sheikh Naesir, his son, who has succeeded him in the Government
of this place and of some neighbouring Chiefs, he was enabled on the 22nd
ultimo to proceed from hence on his way to Sherauz. He has been joined by
Several Khans on his march, particularly Ali Mohamed Khan, late Governor of
Kauzerron, who delivered up to him, Sheikh Murad Khan, brother to the
usurper, and a principal actor in the late revolution, whom Lutf Ali Khan it
is said had caused to bo put to death.
Sheik Nas6ir is himself with Lutf Ali Khan and his brother who are -in
charge here during his absence, are in hourly expectation of hearing that Lutf
Ali Khau has taken possessioa of Sherauz. It is imagined* he will not meet
with any resistance, the* principal people being averse to Syed Murad Khan.
I have, etc.,

C. WATKINS.
Bushire :
The llth May 1789.

CCXLIV.
Extract from a Utter from Mr. Harford Jones (Joint Factor at Bussora) to the Governor in
Council, dated 1st January 1702.
In our address of 16th October we have the honour to communicate Fight between the
Turks and the
information that “ a rupture would probably take place between this Gov­ Kaoh Arabs.
ernment and the Chaub Shaik, in consequence of the destruction of the
principal part of the Fleet belonging to the latter^ Such a rupture took place
on the Chaub Shaik his giving directions for the construction on the Banks of
the Bussora River of strong Batteries, with a view of intercepting the. vessels
whioh had after destroying his Gallivats, imported at Bussora, on their return
from thence to Sea : On the departure of the vessels in question from Bussora,
they were accompanied by the Turkish Fleet commanded by the Captain
Baoha, and ou their arrival off the beforementioned Batteries, an Engagement
took place between them and the people belonging to the Chaub Shaik,
stationed therein which terminated without any serious advantage on either
aide, the People belonging to the Chaub Shaik retiring from the Batteries
to Dorah, by the vessels belonging to the Coffee Fleet proceeding to Sea, and
by the Turkish Fleet returning to Bussora ; The couduot of the Chaub Shaik
in ereoting Batteries on the Bussora side the River, and in. demanding from
the Baoha restitution, either in money, or vessels, for the Loss whioh he has
lately sustained, ha9 extremely irritated the latter, and may possibly induce
1 Aia matter of fact Lutf Ali Stan w&a welcomed by the inhabitant* and proclaimed King.