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the cnemys trankeys under way, and thought they were making for our
Trankey, that had about forty Scapoys in: on which the trankey weighed and
stood back agin—but we soon saw the cncmya trankey alongside the wreck
getting what they could out of her. At 11 a.m. the enemys trankeys returned
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from the wreck and went on shore; soon after the tide of flood making, and
thinking it was impracticable for us to pretend to engage the enemy, they
having so many vessels, and such a number of men, thought it more prudent
for us to make the best of our way to Gombroon road to join the Wolf Gullivat,
who had parted company with us the 12th instant and then to proceed to
Kishraec to endeavour to water, having only one Tank of water on board, and
then to make the best of our way to Bussora or Bushire according as our water
held out.
Monday the ICth. Saw some Europeans on shore, sent our boat to see
who they were, we then being to the Eastward of the Enemy about 1 & miles—the
boat soon after returned with 10 Seamen, 1 Soldier, 10 Hascars, 8 Scapoys, 2
Topasses, 2 Servants belonging to Mr. Bawyear 1 servant belonging to the
Commodore, and a black Carpenter who informed us they-were saved by being
in the forepart of the ship, and says the ship was t blown up by the carelessness
of the Gunner, and Steward who had a candle down in the after hold drawing
Arrack off which took fire.
The foregoing thirty five men are all that were saved of 3 hundred more
there were eighty six Europeans, Military, on board, about as many European
seamen and the remainder consisted of Seapoys and hasears: the gentlemen
who unfortunately perished by this sad event, are
Commodore Fountain Price
Dymoke Lyster | Joint managers on the Ormusc expedition
Willm. Bawyear
Captn. Lyton Leslie
Lieut. Melenburgh } Military
Lieut. Wm. Robbins
Richard Watkins 1 T •
James Dawling Watkins; ieU enan 3
Michael Cummings—Surgeon
Elemme Hermit the Bushire Linguist
By the Salamander received a letter from Mr. James Morley the Resident
at Bushire dated the 7th instant enclosing the Cash account, account disburs-
ments, and account sales for November, the letter is now enterd.

CLXXXII.
President and Governor and Council, Bombay, to the Right Wo. Henry Moore. Esq., Agent
for all affairs of the the British Nation in the Gulph of Persia, etca, Council at Bussora.
Gentlemen,
We have received your several letters of the 16th and 17th April, 26th July Gcorgesk
KDl to _
and 18th August, 11th September and 1st ultimo, with the several papers and cooclui*
with Kir
accounts agreeable to the lists of the respective packets all which are now Measures
under our consideration and shall shortly be fully replied to by the Tarter snow Me*r M- ~
the
and Fancy Bombketch which are getting ready to proceed to you with such
supplies of men and stores as they can carry, and the latter as nearly conform­
able to your indents as possible.