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him to act offensively ugainst the former } wo liavo much satisfaction in inform­
ing you that during the late dispute hot ween this Government and the Chaub
Shaik, tlie Chaub 8haik gave very acceptable proofs of hia friendship towards
tho English Nation, in permitting the Qallivat hired by tho Resident for the
conveyance of Major MacDonald from bussora to Muscat, to pass his Batteries
in tho most honorable manner as on other occasions.”
160. In March and April 1791, some of the Jews residing at Bussora,
behaved towards tho Resident (Mr. Manesty) in an insulting manner, in con­
sequence of. his having interfered in behalf of a Christian inhabitant of
Bussora, named Risha, to tho extent of endeavouring to obtain for him a fair
and impartial trial .on a charge advanced against him of.

CCXLV.

From the Resident at Bin-hire to the Presidency.
Honourable Sir and Gentlemen.
The Ksjir dynasty I am concerned to acquaint Your Honor, etc., that this unhappy couutry
orerthrowi the
Zand dynuty (Lntf has again been involved in the utmost confusion by another revolution at
of theooutand Sherauz and the unfortunate Prince, Lutf Ali Khan, has once again been dis-
UUnda. possessed of the Government by bis rebellious subjects.

Sheikh Nassir has done, and is still doing every thing in his power to
thwart the Khan. It is conjectured he was privy to the conspiracy, having
been sit Sherauz just before the army marched and his conduct but too well
seems to indioate the truth of such a supposition. He publicly avows his
allegiance to the usurper* and has lately
• The Kftjar Chief Aga Mtbomcd.
taken the field to endeavour to establish
i! his authority in the province of Dashtistaun, and the neighbouring parts.
Meer Ali Khan not being in a situation at present to resist, and being in a very
weak state of health, the consequence of a terrible wound received some time
ago in an action with a neighbouring euemy of Lutf Ali Khan (and unable to
act in person in the field) h&9 been necessitated to deliver up Bundereeg at the
requisition of the Sheikh, and to return to his ancient government of Genowa.
Meer Gunnosslthe former Governor of Bundereeg who was deprived of the
Government by Lutf Ali Khan has again been put in possession of it, in con­
sequence, by the Sheikh. Since this transaction, an attack has been made on
the Island of Carraok, which belongs to Meer Ali Khan*, by a force of two or
three hundred men from hence and Bundereeg, assisted by two or three armed
boats by sea. The Fort, which was constructed by the Dutch, being still very
strong, and the person in command being a man of oourage, there seems no
great likelihood of its falling. Meer Ali Khan has been enabled to suocour
the besieged in spite of the enemy, so that there are tnen sufficient to defend
the place against any attack of the besiegers wholly unskilled in the art of
conducting a siege. Sheikh N&ssirhimself has lately commenced an attack
upon Khisht, defended by a small Fort, and governed by Leal Khan. The place