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of the Hon'blo Company residing in Persia, and secondly that the present mode of sending an
Assortment of all the different kiuds of Woollen, bo changed for that of sending only thoso
best adapted to the Markets of Persia. Tho superstition of the Persians, is already generally
known, and it may bo easily conceived how detrimental an Idea of many of tho colours of
whiok it is oomposed, being unfortunate, must prove to tho disposal of an Assortment of
woollens. Many of tho colours of tho Assortments of Woolens, sent by tho Hon’blo Com­
pany to Persia, are in the opinion of the Pcreiaus 60 outrageously outre, that no one thinks of
wearing thorn, they boing as littlo. adapted to their Taste for thoir upper Garmonts, as a
bright yellow would be to that of an Englishman. Local observation induces Mr. Jones to
suppose that tho spotted aud striped cloaths generally known by the namo of Orleans Cloth
would be very vendible in Persia.
The Winter dress of a Persian Gontloman, requirios many of the manufactures of.Europe.
His upper Garraont is of velvet or fine cloth, his under one of Suttin, his cap is partly composed
of velvet and partly of cloth, his Chuckchoors, which ho wears iu tho place of stockings are
of cloth, and if ho is a man of any Rank the dress is not compleat, without tho addition of
Brocade. Upper these Grounds tho framers of this report, conceive, that a proper Assortment
of Velvets, Satins, Silks and Brocades might bo annually disposed of in Persia.
Notwithstanding the Patterns of Norwich and Manchester Manufactures, sent to the
Factories at Bussora and BuBhire, by the Hon'ble the President and Council at Bombay in
the year 1788, were returned to that Presidency, with an opinion from both Factories, that
they would not answer tho Gulph Markets, it is conceived, that for want of an opportunity of
laying them open, to the Inspection of the Merchants at Scherauze, such an opiuion may here­
after be found, to have been a very erroneus one in respect to Persia. From the Information
given to the framers of this report, by Mr. Jones, there were many of the Patterns, the
Qualities and Colour of whioh were exceedingly well adapted to the Taste of the Persians and
the only Doubt, whioh they entertain of their not being vendible in Persia, is tho price at
which it oould be afforded to Invoice them; aud it is therefore furthi r conceived, that a small
consignment of these Articles, might be made to th* Factory at Bushiro.
Tho most sanguine opinion, is entertained in regard to the possibility of disposing of large
Quantities of hard-Ware; and the universal Estee n, which the Persians have, for Glass of all
sorts affords Room for an opinion, that this Branch of British Manufacture, would meet with
good Enoouragrment in Persia.
It will probably be found upon experiment that a proper assortment of the differont kinds
of Carpets, manufactured in Eugland would meet with a favorable reception in Persia, provided
the original price of them was moderate- An idea is also entertained, that a careful Enquiry
after the different dyet made use of in the manufacturing carpets in Khoraeaun, would be produc-
tive of much benefit to our own. The Wilton and Axministcr carpets, are for superior to the
finest of Persia, inpoin of Arrangement of Pattern, and at first and for some short Time after­
wards, in point of Colour, but the complaint is universal that in the course of a litcle use the
colours loose their Brightness. On the other^iaud the carpets manufactured in Persia, from
the Superior Quality (it is imagined) of the Dye preserved to the very last, theif original
Brilliancy of Colour.
Little Doubt can be entertained, if the British Government in India make the Commerce
to Persia an object of their Attention, but a very considerable Quantity of tbe different Metals
annually exported from England by the Hon'ble Company, would meet an advantageous
and ready sale in that Kingdom j and that several other Articles of Commerce, which mentioned
S9paratsly might appear trivial would be demanded; smooths Persians, are a People much
inclined to Luxury and Show.
The framers of this report, have not touched upon the Import Commerce of India to
Persia, because they are well convinced that the Merchants of Persia themselves, will alwnys
carry it oq to a9 great an Extent as it will bear, and because they c.innot conceive that the
British Government in India, can by any act of theirs tend, to its incr aso; if any thing
will advantageously affost this branch of Persian Commerce, the framers of this report
conceive nothing to he more likely to do so than tho Establishment of a Faotory, iu tbe
Manner mentioned in the preceding part of this report.
In the Ev«-nb of tho British Go /ernment in India, coming to a determination to prove
how far it would accord with tho Interests of the Hon'blo Company to attempt to throw