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>i| ftnd t0 throw on us the failure of the negotiation. Under the 0th
September ivo on me to the resolution ot having nothing further to do with the
Septomo . j -urious treatment of us, the causes of it.
OuTrisnue at Bushire reduced to 5,000 ltupees and Mr. Morley and Mr.
Heaumont at that settlement Sir. Green at Bussora.
iTc Squadron made two divisions of, and constantly moving between
Vm^Tlm'speedwell°Snow from Bengal, commanded by Captain Gardiner taken
by Meer Mahanna of Bushire Fort under the 17th August; the particulars of
which appear from Captain Gardiners narrative entered under the 15, Sep-
( tembor and the Consultation thereon under the 16,.
The The Cliaub building forts on each side of rivor, and tko Turks in no capacity
the
resolution of committing no hostilities against the Chaub for the reasons then set
forth-inprudenee however wc now intend deta.mng one-half of the squadron
always at Bussora.
The Turkiib debt. The Boornlties on account the balance due from the Bacha for the main
tenance of tkefloet not recovered ; but the Government dehted for them amount
ing to Tomauuds 2.050, CojaShaada, Coja Yacob and Coja Ilias their booralties
on account the remaining woolens accepted; better than an half of the remains
assigned over to them, and the whole to be delivered on their recovery ; the
cash accounts will shew the amount of cash received on this account—we have
further agroed ^ith them, that if the amount of their booraltios exceed one-
half of the amount remains of Sliaada’s contracts, the surplus will be received
in half payment for our remaining Tabbies, Sattins Durants, &ci, provided they
pay the other half in ready cash @ 6,76 Rupees as our Hon’ble Employer
have directed us to sell these articles, for what they will fetch.
Our Mussalum lately dead, strongly suspected, by poison, Bussora in some
confusion owing thereto, and not very improbable, but Soliman Aga may again
return amongst us.
Complaints from the Commanders at present in the Gulph, of the melan-
choly condition of the Squadron, as well with respect to Stores as men, from
which we are apprehensive we shall be obliged to lay up the smaller Criuzers,
in order to man and store the larger ones. Complaints from the Turkish and
Armenian Merchants, relative to the impediments on the Surat trade; their
complaint to the Agent under the 26th September, their remonstrance and
petition to the Agent and Council under the 2nd October, and the resolutions
of our board relative thereto under the 4th.
The circumstance of the Chaub’s sending over the Fort Williams Cargo
to Bussora, and selling it there, considered, and our proceedings therein as
well with respect to the Moor and Armenian merchants, as, Mr. Robert Garden,
in behalf of his Bengal Constituents.
5. The foregoing Hon’ble Sir and Sirs are the capital points now submitted
to your consideration, in the Diary now transmitted; the Index, being a very
full and particular one, will immediately direot you to the several matters you
wish to be informed of, and it is with the utmost impatience that we shall waij
for your reply to them.
6. We are not without hopes but your Honour, &e£, may have indulged us
before this with your orders and intentions, as to our conduct; the melancholy
accounts we transmitted you of our situation, by the Adriana, Arrausur
