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! restitution) ho might think wo wore not in a condition to resont them—these
reasons induced us to defer the application to the Chaub until our Superiors
further Orders—should tboy oontinuo in the determination of making one to
him, in our humble opinions, an application direct from them will have more
weight than ono from us—or should they think proper to send a force to destroy
the Ohaub, in opposition to Carem Oaun, wo will give it evory assistance in our
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power—the attempt will certainly be attended with difficulty, but as observed
in a former part of this address, whilst one Qallivat is loft in the Gulpli, our
Vessels to and from it cannot trade with any security—the Ohaub has lately put
out the eyes of Busboos, the only surviving Son of Shoilc Soliinan.
15. Within these few days the Agent has received a letter from the Elia
of Bagdat, requesting to know wherein he can bo of serviceable to us, and
informing him that the Bacha will send a person to Schiras in order to solicit
from Carem Caun, the return of our vosscls, in case the Agent should approve
his so doing—we think nothing but disgraoe to us, would attend such a pro­
ceeding, we shall therefore thankfully decline the Kiats offer and inform
him, that we have already wrote to Carem Caun without his having deigned to
return an answer, and that we wait for the orders of our Honorable Superiors
in what manner to aot with regard to him.
16. The Baoha has lately appointed Soliman Aga who was formerly
Mussaleem here, to the Government of Bussora in the room of Eusooph Aga ;
goliman Aga arrived here the 26th instant, but as Eusooph Aga has always
behaved in a most friendly manner towards us, the change gives Us much
ooncern, especially too, as such appointments are always attended with expence
to your Honors of Presents, etc.
Tvklah debt. 17. The collection of the Turkish duties on the Country property lately
imported has been deferred until Soliman Aga’s arrival, we hope however in
a short time to carry the amount of our part thereof to the credit of the
Baoha’s debt, which this day stands as follows:—
Tomaunds.
On acoouol Booraltiea received from Elias, Shaada and
Jacob for the clearance of the Warehouse remains . 46,42,08,28
On account the expenses of the fleet for which the Basha
refuses booraltiea . • . . 2,05,00,00
6,692,08,28

18. Such Honorable Gentlemen is the situation of your affairs with respeot
to the several powers in this Qulph.
19. In the foregoing part of this address we informed you that Com­
modore Ince finding he could not get to the Gfallivats or to a Boteila Ketch then
at Bunderick returned to us with the Expedition and Dolphin—the squadron
arrived here the 26th and 27th July—his reasons for not sending the Expedition
to Muscat agreable to our Orders was, that Captain Farmer, one his Officers,
hia Boatswain and the best part of his ships Company were sick, by which
means the Expedition was rendered incapable of fighting the Caun’s fleet.
20. This conduct of the Commodores appeared to us very exceptionable,
in our opinions he ought to have supplied the Expedition with Men from the
Ee8olution, and provided Captain Farmer was incapable of Duty, to have put
her under the charge of his first Officer, he ought then to have sent her and
the Dolphin at least to the Arab coast as well as to Bushire to gain intelligence-