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because we had not a propor Prosent for him nor wore tlio proper articles for
constituting it procurable in Bussora, and because there was no person here in
whom wo could confide in as a Linguist. As so mucli doponds on a just inter­
pretation between the Caun and the Person sent to him, and as in this Country
nothing can be transacted without a suitable present; we doubt not hut our
Reasons for the delay will prove satisfactory to your Honour, etc. Enoloscd you
will rccoivo a List of such articles as will ho acceptable to the Vakeels and we
humbly recommend the sending the Prosent from Bombay, made up of those
articles to the Amount that you may desire it, we submit also to your Honour,
etc., the propriety of sending Mr. Bow in order to accompany Mr. Morley, ak
so much useful information may ho procured from his knowledge in the
Persian Language, and so muoli greater confidence can ho placed in his Inter­
pretation, than in that of any of the Country People.
12. The application to Shaik Nassir that you recommended to us has
likewise been deferred as wo could not for the foregoing reasons accept his
invitation in order ho did send us one until we received a letter from him,
making us an olTcr of his Friendship, inviting us to return to Bushire, and then
to send a Person to Sheras in order to procure the Vackcel’s phir maund for &
settlement at that place. The Letter from the Shaik does not appear to be
authorized by the Caun and we have reason to imagine has been occasioned by
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his apprehensions as bearing of the Arrival of one of his Majesty’s ships in the
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I Gulph—this opinion we are the more confirmed in, because in a letter which he
wrote to inform us he expressed great indifference respecting our return,
notwithstanding he had been informed by Shaik Ise of Mr. Morloy’s arrival and
of a Conference which he had with that gentleman on the subject when he
touched at Bushire in his passage from Bombay. Our letter to and from Shaik
Ise, etc. on account the renewal of our Negotiations with Carem Caun, your
H ooour, etc., will find in our Diary under the head of Country Correspondence.
13. On the subject of the Negotiation with Carem Caun, and resettlements
in Persia, relative also to the sales at Bussora and Bushire, the Agent begs leave
i to submit to your Honour, etc., consideration, his letters to us of the 24th May
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and 23rd July with the Points and statement that accompanied them they are
entered in our Diary under the 26th May, and 24th July the Copy of the former
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has been already sent for the inspection of our Hon’ble Masters and a oepy of
the latter will be sent them by the next opportunity.
We are with all due respeot,
Hon’ble Sir and Sirs,
Your most obdt. humble servts.

(Sd.) HENRY MOORE. I
„ ROBERT GARDEN.

„ JAMES MORLEY.
„ JOHN BEAUMONT.
„ GEORGE GREEN.

„ WILLIAM LEWIS.
BUBBOBA,
n$ aut August 2770.