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in a supply of Woollens to Faotory, tlio framers of this report, offer them their Idea of the
moans, by which it is probablo it may bo performed with the least Risk, and tho fairest hopes
of advantago to tho Hon’blo Company.
The old Factory at Sciudy with sorao repairs, would be ready to receive a Resident, a
Writer and a proper oonsignmeut of Woollons, and Metals to theso Qontlomcn, should be added
a third, who should proceed to Moultan, with the hopes of being able to meet thero, with
Merchants ready to contract for tho Goods lying in the Factory at Scindy; but in tho Event, of
these hopes boing frustrated, ho should have it in his Instructions, to proceed oven to Kandahar
where it is imagined, he could hardly fail, of being able to effeot tho purposo of his Mission.
By theso Means, no Risk whatevor would arise to tho Hon’blo Company, since to Mcrchn-
dizes of which the adventure might bo composod, would be paid for, and delivered by tho
Resident, at Scindy. The Gentleman dispatched to Moultan aud Kandahar, would have an
opportunity of procuring correct Information in regard, to tho Extent and advantages of a
commerce of this kind, and in tho Event of its not answering such Expectations, as might bo
formed of it, nothing further would remain, but to order tho Servants at Scindy to return to
the Presidenoy of Bombay. It is supposed, that the Government at Bombay have a better
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opportunity, than the framers of this report, of becoming acquainted with the actual state of
the Government of Scindy but according to tho Information, which they have had an opportunity
to collect, it appears to be secure as well as favorable to Mercantile designs.

Remarks applicable to tub Commerce op Arabia and Persia.
The following remarks are submitted with respect to the consideration of the British
Government in India.—
In obedience to the commands of British Government in India considerable exertions
I have been made, to collect the Information, necessary for the Formation of exact Lists of the
annual Importations, made during tho last seven years, at the different POrts of the Persian
Gutph, and of the Red Sea; and of the Exportations made from thence to India in that period
The Intelligence collected on the subject, has proved however extremely partial, incorrect and
unsatisfactory, and it has been found impossible, to obtain the object of Pursuit. . Tho Dffii-
culty of procuring Information relative to tho Commerce of the Red Sea, the Incorrectness of
the Custom House Accounts, at most of the Ports of the Persian Gulph, the Practise of
smuggling prevailing at those Ports, and the Inability of 6ome of the Governors of those
Ports, to afford the required communications, are causes which have operated to prevent the
desired success.
The Desire ontertained by the British Government in India, to encrease the commercial
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Intercourse, between that country and the Persian Gulph, and the Red Sea, will necessarily
urge the servants of the Hon’ble Company now 6tatioued, and those that may in future be
stationed thero, to exert themselves strennously for the beneficial Accomplishment thereof.
It is however oonceived, that tho Hon’ble Companys future consignments to Bussora
can only consist of tho Articles already particularized and that the Residency of Bushire, cannot
possibly on its present Plan, prove an advantageous Establishment.—
It may not bo improper here to a remark, that a very serious obstacles, to theTnoroase .
of the British Commercial Intercourse between India and tho Persian Gulph, is occasioned, by
the unwearied attention of the Merchants of thoso countries to their own Interest. * As Losses
arise on all Remittances made from the Persian Gulph to India the Commerce, between them,
must ever depend on the state of the Markets of the Former, which ore generally overstocked
'with Indian Commercial Articles ; and as the Merchants beforementioned, are active indua-
trians speculative and well informed, and have not any other mode, of employing their
Fortunes, than in Commercial Pursuits, they are careful to profit, by every opportunity of
conveying to tho Gulph, the Merchandizes that may be in Demand there.—
It has already been remarked in this report that a Loss has arisen on all the remittances
latterly mode from Persian Gulph to India, and it may therefore naturally be concluded, that
the Hon’blo Company's Remittances to Indio, in the Event of tho Commerce being there
increased will labour under Disadvantage, if however, their Remittances are made to the
Presidency of Bombay, on the vessels belonging to them which are annually 6ent from thence
to Bussora, whethor they consist of Troasuro, or of Gruff Articles of Merchandize, they will no
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