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should, make good to us our expenses and losses from the depredations of Meor
Mahanaand tho Chaub, tho former sustained in consequence of our having upop.
bis account committed hostilities against him and which his getting possession
of tho Island would amply cnablo him to do; should He not have got
possession when these our Orders reach Bussorah, we would have tho Agont and
Council endeavour to effect this by offering to assist him on tho best conditions'
tkoy may be able to obtain from him as well in respect to the above as in every
(pthcr Point -we have already treated on with Him, and should tlioy find it
impossible to succeed iu this with the Oauu, they must then apply to tho
Islanders if they are still in Possession, and provided they agree to deliver up
their Gallivats to Us, and are in other respects willing to conoludo a Treaty of
friendship on reputable terms, wo would have entered iuto accordingly, but at
all events the Agent and Council are to exert their constant endeavours
to prevent Meor Mahana being restored, or invested with any power whatever.
We cannot in tho present uncertainty we are under as well in respect to
BeeiUbluhment
of oar position in Oarrack as the disposition of the Caun towards us, give the Agent and Council
the guu to be
eooght. more positive orders how to act. Our wisbos they know are to have our
pon’blo Masters heavy expences reimbursed, our losses made good, and our
commerce in the Gulph established on a firm and secure footing, with the
Return of our Vessels. If all or any of theso points can be effected in
consequence of the late resolution at Carrack it will afford Us unfeigned
satisfaction, and we must leave it entirely to the Agent and Council to obtain
the best terms they can, provided they are reputablo* from the Caun in
preference, but if not from him, from tho Islanders as above directed, but they
are not to detain the Admiral Watson, or any of the Vessels longer than may be
absolutely and indispensibly necessary for carrying into execution any measures
they may adopt in consequence of these orders, except the Vessels mentioned
in our Letter of the 19th Ultimo, and if they judge it proper they may detain the
Fancy instead of the Tyger arrived hero since then for the security of the trade*
and other purposes, and as the Drake is best calculated for the Protection of
the Vessels bound up tho Gulph, we would tyave Her stationed at Muscat in
the months of April and December to give convey to tho ships which arrive
there in these months from the sides of India bound to Bussorah.

As from the Accounts we have hitherto received the attack upon Carrack
by our vessels in May last seems to have been improperly conducted, we
propose ordering an enquiry to be made into it as soon as the Return of all the
officers will admit of its being done effectually. If the wind shifted, and was
not favourable for the attack it should certainly have been deferred till
another opportunity as the Commanders were not limited to a particular day to
make.it.

If the wife and children of Stephen Hermit continue in indigent oiroum-
stanoes, we acquiesce in the Agent and Council making them such an
allowance as in their opinion may be sufficient to afford thorn a decent
maintenance.
As they represent the saluting battery to be of no use. they must be
directed to send back the guns by any of the returning vessels.