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On due inspection into the Phirmd : sent Us by 'Mahomet Kia thro’ the hands
of Mr. Skipp we have on reference to Papers & Letters from the Cavin discover’d
there shou'd be the Seals of his Vizier & four Principal Mirzas in wkiolt this is
deficient, only being attested at the request of Mahomet Kia himself (as he
advises Us in one of his Lettors), by the Embassador who bro’t it & another, &
we have in our resolutions directed Mr. Hallamby particularly to notice to him
in his Conference.
The Itesidt : & Factors at Bushire have lately wrote Us several T.etters in
regard to that Factory, representing they had the greatest reason to think
Carcm Caun was dissatisfied with Us, but more particularly by his Bel aviour
on receiving a letter from the .Agent in regard to the Chaub (concerning
which letter Your Honor, &o., have in our former Addresses been advis’d the
necdfull) never vouchsafing so much as to give a reply thereto but as his Motives
for this conduct as represented by the Factors will appear in their Letters to the
Agency we now forward Copvs thereof for Your Honor, &c.: inspection.
Under the 17th by Boat Express we recc’d other Letters from the Factors a t Tho E„ab
Bushire enclosing Translate of a Letter from aMcrcht: at Corrasoon, wherein hp ar
J ° for protection.
acquaints of the Cbaubs having petition’d Carcm Caun for his protection, which
petition was accompany’d with large presents & that tho Affair abovemention’d
was then certainly in Agitation at the Durbar; The Factors took the Opportunity
of sending Us up by another Boat a Quantity of Shalloons not Vendible at that
place, also requested permission to purebaso a Boat for the service of bringing
packets hither & which might also be occasionally employ’d for sending them
even to Muscat when requir’d, whereby the Company wou’d save considerably
in the Expence of Freighting Beats which we have concurr’d in & now
employ'd on this Service. In regard to the Caun’s displeasure & his taking the
Chaub under his Protection we have resolv’d & actually wrote the Factors, that
in case they find the Hon’ble Company’s property liable to any risk by the
proceedings of the Caun to advise Us thereof, when we will immediately send them
a Vessell for their protection or take the Hon’ble Companys Property entirely
away, that in case the Caun writes them anything regarding Cur War with the
Chaub, they are to acquaint him that we are only Auxiliarys to the Turks under
whoso Govt, we have been injur’d by the Chaub as their Subject & that
we require satisfaction from them for our losses ; they have also our directions
to send their Surplus Cash up by the Savoy Salamaly who will shortly be at
their port all which directions & Letters are forwarded for Your Honor &c.
more particular information & as they have lately sent Us Musters of Cloths
proper for their Market we now embrace this Opportunity of transmitting the
same to Your Honor &c.
In regard to * Bagdat Kesidency since we have acquainted the Besidt:
there of Our Ho. Masters resolutions in order for his preparing to withdraw that
Settlemt: little or no >ales have happen'd of his remains, but as the Winter is
now setting in we hopo shortly to bear of 1 is ha^ ing had better Success that wray;
Enclosed Your Honor &c., will please to receive exclusive of the several
papers mention’d in this Address Our Cash Acct. & Quick Stock to this Date,
we wou’d have sent Our Disbursements but that the suddeness of this Dispatch
prevents it.
•Tl.ii was the Ke*ideury created by the deputation of Garden and other* to negotiate with the Paaia
about payment of Haji Yusuf's debts and later on about payment of the fleets chargee and other matters (See
No*. CXLYI1I, CL, CL1X). It was proposed to make this nrramr.imcnt permanent and the Bombay Government
agioed on 16th January 1700, and Mr. James Morley, then in Bombay, was appointed Resident at Baghdad,
where ho arrived in Mar 1867, and relieved Mr. Ly«ter, who had succeeded Robert Gulden. But die Court of
Directors disappioved of tho measure.