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and oolours was compatible with the Interests of the India Company. That on
this point they requested our particular directions and that wo would likewise
forward orders to Captain Moore of the Drake on the same subject in time to
arrive there boforo his Departure from thence which would bo by the end of
Docombor unless wo should direot the contrary. That when the Expedition
and Fancy were at Bushiro their commanders had been treated with civility by
the Sheik of that placo and enquiry made from them whether the English
intended setling there and whether any cloth was on board the Cruizors. The
Shaik was told that they (the Commauders) know nothing of the former point
and as to cloth they had none on board that many merchants it was said intended
purchasing Woolens but that as thoy could not got them at Bushiro they said
they would go to Bussorah for them, that they (the Agent and Council) did not
intend on any account sending Woollens down as tho same would entirely
frustrate tho design of drawing the Persian Commerce to Bussorah.

CLXXXVII.

Extract» from the Busrah Factory Diary No. 8 of 1769-70.
Five of the Chaub’s Galivats and two armed boats are arrived off Menavi,
Moatefiok depreda­
tion!. with an hundred men in each, in order to assist tho Turks in defending
Bussora and the several villages about it, from the depredations of the Mon-
tifick Arabs—their several Noguedah’s wore each of them vested with a Sable
Coosk, by our Mussaleem.
The Cbaub has also wrote to the several petty Shaiks belonging to the
Montifioks, who are in possession of sundry coots and posts about Bussora,
desiring them immediately to cease all hostilities against the Turks, and decamp,
and has threatened them in case of their non-compliance, with marching against
them, and destroying them and their possessions..
Another tribe of Arabs called the Benechanli Arabs, are marching it is said
to the assistance of the Turks.
The Montifick Arabs, we learn ore all decamped from their several pos t
about Bussora, the cause it is said, Shaik Abdalla’s having ordered them to join
him with all expedition.
By a boat from Imaum Alii, a place of worship, held in great veneration
by the Turks, we learn the Bacha had left Bagdat, aud was on his march for
Bussora.
The tribe of Arabs called the Hazace Arabs, under their 8haik Ahmood
we learn with two other tribes have joined 8haik Abdalla of the Montificks.
Advices from Grain received this morning by a merchant in town, mention
two large boats from Muscat, belonging to the Suree Arabs, laden witli coffee
find other gruff, and bound to Bussora, being taken by the Persian Galivats—
the crews belonging to these boats were put into a small boat, and sent to Grain
by the Commander of the Persian fleet.
The cause as we learn of the dispute between the Persians and Muscat
Arabs is, the demands made by Carem Oaun on the Imaum of Muscat, consist­
ing of the Persian ship whioh has been for so long a time in possession of the
Musoatters, and the arrears of annual tribute, whioh the Musoatters formerly
paid to Nadir Shah during his usurpation in Persia.