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friendship and good intentions towards thorn, that they had not entered into tho
war as principals but as ailios to the Turks, that their property was seized in
their territories, and that we had demanded restitution from the Turks,—that
at their particular request wo had assisted thorn with a marine forco, hut that
nevertheless if wo could through the mediation of the Caun he fully reimbursed
from tho Chaub, it would he a convincing proff of the Cauus regard to justice
and Estoom for tho English Nation and that we should on all occasions be ready
to acknowledge it, wo also assured him that peace was the only end desired by
us whonovor the proper restitution was made, in reply to this lie only rouewed
his assurances of the friendship of the Caun for our natiou and his earnest
desires, that a Gentleraau might bo sent to Schiras where ample satisfaction
would bo given us and all other misunderstandings cleared up; he likewise
informed us he had a letter from tho Caun which he would deliver us on his
coming to the Factory which he accordingly did on the 17th a translate of this
letter is now enclosed for your Honor &c., observation. Agreable to what the
Embassador advised us he despatched a messenger to the Chaub, to demand lull
restitution of our property, the answer the Chaub sent as the Embassador
informed us was fiTf.d with many evasive excuses disputing the account that
was sent of our losses, and exaggerated accounts of the losses lie had sustained
and desired that a person might be sent to settle the account with him—On
receiving this answer the Embassador determined to proceed to the Chaub
in person and requested we would deliver him exact accounts of our losses
which we accordingly did, and which are now—enclosed—'lhe Embassador on
the 23rd ultimo went to the Chaub, and had a conference with him—On his
return under the 29th he informe 1 us that notwithstanding his utmost endea­
vours had been exerted to bring about a reconcilliation between us the Turks and
the Chaub, he had rather rec’d insult from him than any thing satisfactory, ho
added that his Commission from the Cauu was fully complycd with, still he would
make another effort with the Chaub and send a Choppur again, to require of
him to deliver up, all such property as he might have belonging to the English
and immediately to send it in boats to the Haffar when proper Receits should
be given him, but that on his non-compliance he should immediately set out
to Schiras and advise his master of the result of his Embassy; The Choppur
returned without bringing any satisfactory answer to this last message and the
Embassador in company with the Salam A gassy set off the 8th Instant for
Bagdat previous to his departure he waited on the Agent in this visit he
renewed his former assurances of friendship and again requested that a Gentle­
man might be sent with all expedition to the Caun to whom he had wrote
leaving the letter to be carried thither by Mr. Skipp as a letter of introduction
to Mr. Skipp—three days after the arrival of this Embassador it was we were
honored with your Commands of the 18th January which having taken iuto due
consideration, and in particular that part, which mentions the application to
the Chaub, in order to demand a categorical answer from him whether he was
inclined, to deliver up our property or not; TTe humbly apprehended that by
the interference of Carim Caun such application was then improper as the
Cauns Embassador had already complied therewith, by requiring the same but
two days before, and in a manner much more effectual than was in our power
to do by representing to him, that he was not only sent by the Caun but also
by the English between whom his master had now became Umpire, and that
his non-compliance with our demands would certainly bring on him the Caun
resentment—the interfering here as principals at this juncture, must have teuded