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obediouoe and several petty robberies bis people wore daily committing, both by
soa and laud, at length brought the arms of the Turks upon him. Solimon
Pacha in the year 17rfl ordered his Mussalira of this place out against them,
who witli a nuruorous army marched to Gaban from whence the Clnub fled to
his fort at Durack, which is so situated as to render the coming at it a work of
great time and trouble. By this ho gained his onds, and by meaus of presents
at Baghdad bought his peace with the Pacha when his fort was near falling into
the hands of Ali Aga, then General of the Turkish Army. On the commence­
ment of this war with him in the year 1761 the Government requested of
Alexander Douglas, Esquiro, and Mr. Stowart, the assistance of the Swallow^
then here, which was accordingly judged necossary to bo complied with ; but
the Turkish forces withdrawing the Swallow returned hither. In the latter
end of the year 17#i3 Ali Paoha came down himself with a considerable army
against him, but knowing they were not equal to the attempt by sea, as his
Marino foroe was considerably increased since the last war, ho requested
William Andrew Prince, Esquire, than Agent, to assist him with two vessels of
Your Honors’ then here, the Tartar and Swallow, which it wras judged neces­
sary should be complied with, and was accordingly done. They had several
encouuters with the gnllivats of the Clmub, but peace being again established,
our vessels returned hither. In the year 1765 Currin Caun came against him,
on which the Chaub fled with his gallivats to sea, and the Caun destroyed his
fort at Durack ; yet he was not able to overcome him as he had no Marine
force, he therefore contented himself with what he had done and retired from
thence. The Caun bad in this war requested the assistance of the Turkish
galleys and forces that he might utterly destroy him, but the dilatoriness of this
Government so chagrined the Caun, that after waiting a short time he retired in
disgust. A very short time after the Caun was gone forces came from Bagh­
dad, with orders to the Mussalim to go out against him. Thi6 he accordiugly
did with his forces and the Captain of the Pacha’s galleys, but judging their
own Marine force not equal to the Chabus, the Pacha by letter and the Mussa­
lim here applied to Mr. Wrench, their Agent, for the assistance of an English
vessel (the only one then here) called the Fanny Snow, Captain Parkinson.
And Captain Parkinson, in consequence of some stipulation with this Govern­
ment made in his favour by Mr. Wrench, was prevailed on to go on this
service; he accordingly went down the river and joined the Turkish galleys
whioh were lying on this side the river with the camp of the .Mussalim, while
the Chaub’s forces and galliyats were opposite to them, and a few shot were
some times exchanged. Your Honors’ sloop was also employed on this service
■for the assistance of the Government, but nothing material happened on either
side, and a seeming accommodation soon took place : the Mussalim returned to
town, and the Chaub dretire. This was about the end of May 1765. On the
•10th and 17th July the Chaub took the “ Sally ” and “ Port "William.” Your
Honors’ affairs under the direction of this agency have met with little or no
alteration since the date of our.last respects. Notwithstanding the endeavours
of Agasy Caun, the Persian Ambassador, with the Chaub Sheikh Soliman to
reconcile the disputes in which this country has lately been involved, the
Chaub still continues the same evasive methods in hopes to amuse us for an­
other season, concluding it the only means he has of escaping. Agasy Caun has
had a conference with him, and, as the Caun informs us, received rather insult
than anything satisfactory, either with respect to the Tnrks or us: we have been
too long amused, and we are afraid Your Honors will think so. With the