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did not think it consistent to put any resquo on her & therefore sont our Sur­
plus Cash by the JDadaloy who Sailed the 7th Instant, by whom also wo learn
from tho Factors at Bushiro, Mr. Jorvis took his Passage for the Presidency on
the 12th. Tho Agent sometime agoe Sent a Letter for Carom Caun as Your
Honors have before been advised requesting ho wou’d givo directions to his Karim Kuan*.
Govrs. & officers in case of tho Chaubs flying into bis territories not to
afford him any kind of assistance or Protection, to which notwithstanding the Jo tho°iFIabOCtion
messongors Staying a considerable timo no answer con’d be obtained, which
occasioned us to give direction to tho Factors to enquire into the cause thereof
& in a letter lately roccived from them they Say “ respecting the lettor the
“ Agent wrolo Carem IChaun and to which the Khaun returned no answers it is
“ owing we fear to his being offended with Us nor will he now permit of our
“name being mentioned before him As Mr. Jervis formerly made him promises
“ of Assistance against Meor Mahauna and tho Khaun relying entirely upon
“ them finds himself disappointed ; we are not absolutely certain itlis is fact; it
** is what we are told by every One we have ask’d, is tho reason of tho Khaun’gs
i < not answering the Agent’s Letter, and we mention the Same as you order’d us
“ to enquire into the Cause thereof ” And in another part of Said Letter being
pressing for permission to detain a Cruizer on Account of the apprehension
they are from Mier Mahauna they say “ as the Duch East India Company lost
“ tbeir property at Carreck for their Servants attacking Meer Mahanna without
“just Cause or Reason He possibly may retaliate on us for Mr. Jervis his sending
“ the Tartar against him so that from these representations there is as much to
“fear from the Khaun as Meer Mahanna unless some Methods are taken to
“ reconcile affaires.”
Enclosed your Honors will please to receive an Indent of Woollens for
this M arkett and other places in tho Gulph.
We are sorry to acquaint your Honors of the Death of Captn. Lesly
Baillie who departed this Life the 30th Ultimo.
The Success arrived here the 15th Ulto. from Bengal having on Board
213 Bales & 8 Chests Froight, And on tho Owner’s Account 70 Bales 32 Chts.
Benjamin oned Agalawood & 183 bags Gruff which Vessel return’d for
Said Place the 20th Inst. & having nothing more to add beg leave to sub­
scribe Ourselves with all due Deference & regard.
May it please Your Honours,
Your most faithfull & Obedt. Hble. Servts.,
PETER ELWIN WRENCH.
DYMOKE LYSTER.
GEO. SKIPP.
Bussora,
30th July 1766.
CLX.
William Bowyeab, Resident at Bushire, to Peter Elwin Wrench, Agent and Council
at Basrah.
Right Ho. Siu and Sirs,—
Your Commands of the 27th ultimo I received the 30th with Copies of the
Honble Companys * orders regarding this Presidency and to whioh exact
obedienoo shall be paid. Enolosed is my Account Disbursements for July also
my account Sales whioh I am in hopes to encrease ns I hear tho Khaun soon
intends to doth his Troops.
See No. CLVIJ.