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CCXLVI.
To
Tho Most noble Marquis of Wellesley Governor Goneral, Fort William.
My Lord,
I havo tho honor to inform Tour Lordship of my arrival at this port,
to which I hastened on learning at Baghdad that tho ship Governor Duncan
was detained for my accommodation to India.
2. I had last tho Honor of addressing Your Lordship at Humadaun from
which city I marched tho moment the severity of tho season made it praci-
cablo, and on the 22nd of March reached Baghdad.
3. The attentions I received in tho Persian Dominions, on my return
from Court were, if possible, greater than those paid me on my journey to it,
and tho uncommon rigor of tho season gave them a tenfold value. On my
entering the Turkish Dominions I was met by a mobamadan by whom I
was liberally entertained on the road, and at Baghdad, I was treated in a
manner the most flattering and distinguished.
4. I had the honor of presenting Your Lordship’s letter to Suleimaun
Pashaw who appeared much gratified by the attentions and gave me a reply
to deliver to Y our Lordship.
6. I have met at Bussora with tho same honorable treatment that
I experienced at Baghdad, and have found all ranks solicitious to shew
by personal attentions to me the high respeot they entertain for Your
Lordship.
6. I trust Your Lordship will pardon my mentioning the sense I have of
the kindness and attention of the Honorable Company’s Residents at
Bussora and Baghdad. Mr. Manesty and Mr. Jones, who have on all occasions,
but particularly since I entered the Turkish Dominions, exerted themselves
to obtain for mo (as Your Lordship’s agent) tho most honorable reception
and treatment, and I cannot but greatly impute the extraordinary marks
of respect I have received, to the well established Influence of these Gentlemen
at their respectivo places of Residence.
7. The Expedition with whioh I came to Bussora obliged me to leave
Captain Campbell and all the Gentlemen of the Mission, except Mr. Straohey,
at Baghdad with the Escort and the majority of the Followers. I have
however given orders for them to follow with as little delay as possible, and
have made arrangements with Mr. Manesty by whioh their conveyance to
India will be much facilitated, and little expense incurred on that account to
Government.
8. I propose embarking the day after to-morrow, on tho Governor
Duncan for Bombay.
I have the honour to be, with the highest respect,
My Lord,
Your Lordship’s most obedient and most humble servant,
JOHN MALCOLM,
Enooy.
Bussora ;
11th April 1801.