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Imaum a violation of the letter and spirit of the Oowlnamat concluded with
Mehedi Ali Khan in October 1798 as already referred to.
6. In respect more ospcoially to this lost and generally also with regard to
the other points objected against the Imaum it will rest with you to enter
into such investigation and make such adjustment with that Prince, in
promotion of the Hon’ble Company’s interest, as may tend to iuduce, on
his part the greatest attention to his engagements.
7. Having had repeated applications from the Residont at Bussora to
adopt some means of impressing on the mind of the Imaum of Muskat the
conduct he should maintain towards the Government of Bagdad in consequence
of increased degreo of amity botweon the British and Ottoman Courts; we
advised that gentleman in reply that we should avail ourselves of your
intended visit to that port to roquost of you to interest yourself to the. purport
suggested in the vouchor No. 4 comprising extract of various letters from
Mr. Manesty, explanatory of the object which the Basha of Bagdad would
thu9 seem to be desirous of affecting and we now accordingly recommend the
subject to your attention.
8. The Hon’ble Company’s Cruizer tbe Intrepid, will be ready to
receive you and the gentleman with you, in four days from the present date.
We are,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,

JONATHAN DUNCAN, Etc. Council.
Bqwbat Castle ;
2nd December 1799.

CCLXXVI.
Translation of a letter from Syed Seyf Bin Maeomed IlEOENT of Muskat, to the Hon’ble
the Governor, without datet received the 2?i of Dec. 1799.
On the 221 of Rebyul Saneo or the 23d- of September, a representation Explaining
was made of tho particulars of a French vessel under English Colours, having {JcSufadUSli
in the Evening, appeared off the Bar of this place, and having gone towards
Bushive and Bussora. We did not know what ship This was, or whether she
was going, some days after, intelligence was received at Muskat, of its being
a French Vessel, I was then under apprehension for the Hon’ble Companys
Vessels and tbe Man of War, who could not be informed of the Circumstance;
on the 281? of Rebyul Sanee or the 291? September a Man of War arrived
here from Bushire, I had a meeting with the Captain of the Man of War, and
acquainted him, with the particulars of such a ship having passed at some
distance from the Port, and gone towards Bussora, the Captain employed a
few days in making preparations and taking on Board such necessaries as he
required, as well as wood and water, I inquired of the Captain of the Man of
War, whether it was his intention to follow the tract of the Vessels, which
I had mefi&oned to him as he had best few Sailors and Sepoys; and told him
as there was no difference between the English and this Sircar but that
they were as one, to take some of my Sepoys ; however much I endeavoured
to convinoe him of the propriety of this, yet he would not Consent or agree