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Mr. Smith, with view to impress on tho minds of the Natives at Bushire,
a full conviction of tho sentiments of Government, and of their decided
determination to support Mohedi Ali Khan, in tho station ho now holds, and to
guard against tho sacrifice of the important objeots of his mission to the
unjustifiable onpricc of an individual.
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Ordered, also that the Secretary transmit a copy of tho abovo resolution,
for tho information, of Mr. Smith, positively enjoining him, at tho same time
to proceed on the vessel abovemontioned, up to Bussora and advising that the
Commander will Lave furthor directions not to allow him to laud, on his
return when touching at Bushire. Mr. Smith is, also, to bo exprossly ordered
to delivor over the Bushire Blag to Mohedi Ali previous to his quitting tho place,
as he ought, without presuming to exorcise his own judgment in a point which
did not rest with him. Rosolved that a copy of tho same resolution be trans­
mitted to Mehodi Ali Khan, to whom as well as to Shaik Nasser the President
is requested to address suitable letters, on the occasion.

CCLVIII.
The Governor of Bombay to Mirza Mbuedi An Khan.
Appointment of
Harford Jones, The Court of Directors having with the approbation of^His Majesty’s
Resident at
Baghdad. Ministers, appointed Harford Jones,* Esquire, Resident at Bagdad, for tbe
purpose of counteracting the machinations of the Erench, and that gentleman
having written to and desired the interposition of this Government on
the occasion of some differences that exist between tho Baghdad and Muscat
Governments, he has, in answer, been, desired to write to you, on any
such subjects, if they should eventually prove necessary in which case you
must not fail to exert your influence, with the Muscat Government to preserve
unanimity with that of Baghdad, to the end that the united exertions of all may
be the more efficaciously exerted agaiust the common enemy the Erench. I
I may here add, that we have a Squadron of His Majesty’s Ships blocking up
the straits of Babel-Mandel, and another on the Malabar Coast, so that under
the Divine Blessing to our efforts, the Erench oannot send men on stores to
their.Eriend and the Sultan, and I am in great hopes, that even with him
the pacifio system the English wish to maintain in India will not be interrupted
but we are preparing if necessary.
Dated 30th November 1798,

CCLXIX.
From Me. Manesty, to President & Governor, &c., in Council at Bombay.
Threatened attack HON BLK Sin,
on Btsnih by n
Imam of Maikat. The Pacha of Baghdad has since the date of my last address made
ik?ideotlMked for! certain political requests to me. Early in the month of July, a report
* The appointment of Harford Jones Brydgcs (then in England) was mado by tho Court of Directors on
6th July 1798 —as " Resident at the Court of Pacha of Bagdad." This appointment was made in supersession
of a temporary arrangement inado a short timo previously by Mr. Manesty of sending Mr. Reinaud to Baghdad
as agent on brhalf of tho Company and had in view amongst other objects of the facilitating tho transmission of
nows to, and from. India, and of watching tho proceedings of French emissaries who were occasionally proceed-
j"g to, and from, India, through the Baghdad Pachali, with the view as was supposod of communicating
iptslligcace to General boniparte, who it was bolioved bad projected on iuvoaion of India via Egypt and tho
Red Sea.
It may be mentioned here that tbe Bombay Government bad sanctioned on 301 h November 1783 tho
I* cationi of a Native Agent at Baghdad on a salary of Rl,ICO p. a. for tho purpose of transacting business
wnh the Pschx on bekalf of tbe Company. Coja Marcar who had performed tho duties of an Agent for the
Company from July 1781 vltb remuneration was granted arrears of pay at tbe above rate.