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and look after tbo vessels, and the Expedition afterwards to Muscat agreoable
to our orders—had he done this we had some reason to think the Vessels might
have hecu recovered, but by bringing tho Expedition to Bussora, the security
of the trade to this Gulph was very much endaugered.
21. Fortunately however the Union and Betsey from Bengal had taken
advantage of the Resolution’s protection from Bushire, and imported here the
5th July—fortunately too, the Bombay Grab having lost her passage to Mocha,
and put into Muscat, Captain Elphinstone proceeded up the Gulph for the benefit
of the health of his ship’s Company and took under his protection, the Success
Morchaut Ketch, Captain Burr from Bombay and tho Fox Gallivat Lieutenant
Feattus from Muscat, which vessels he overtook in his passage tho Bombay
Grab arrived here the 28th the Success and Fox under the 29th July—the Fox
was dispatched from hence to Bombay under the 9th May, but Lieutenant
Feattus on his arrival at Muscat having no hopes of gaining his passage before
the monsoon, ho left Muscat for this place under the 13th June, after having
forwarded our packet to Bombay under the 11th by tho way of Scindy.
22. As we did not consider the Expedition and Dolphin of sufficient force
to cope with tho Carrack Gallivats, especially should they bo joined with those
of Doorack or Bushire, we thought it prudent to detain the Fox in the Gulph^
and as we had intelligence of the Peppercorn an English Vessel for Bussora
lying at Muscat, as we heard also that another English Vessel was shortly
expected there from Bombay, the Expedition and Fox were dispatched to Muscat
under tho 2nd instant in order to give Convoy to them.
23. They proceeded also to Bunderick with the Agent’s letter to Hossain
Caun requesting the delivery of the Britannia’s people—whilst they lay off
Chat Port, Carem Caun’s people there, wanted Hossain Caun to send out four of
his Gallivats to attack them, but ho was too prudent to make the attempt.
24. The Resolution which arrived here from Bombay the 4th Ultimo, was
dispatched to Bombay under the 10th instant with advices of the late troubles ;
and the Bombay Grab departed for the Presidency under the 26th giving Convoy
as far as Musoat to the Betsey Galley Captain Rooseboom for Surat, Bombay
and Bengal, the Union Captain Justice for Bengal, and the Success Ketch,
Captain Burr for Bombay.
25. The Dolphin Brig the only Vessel now here is detained by us, in order,
for the forwarding by her any packets which you may send U9 for India, whilst
the Expedition and Fox are cruizing to the Southward.

We have,
HENRY MOORE, &c.
Bussora
31st August 1771.
cxcv.

Tho Court of Directors to the Agent and Council at Bussorah.
1. Since the receipt of your advices wereby our order acknowledged on the Th® r®c«nt pro.
14th June last, your letters under the following Dates have come to our hands, a^n^oond^nuwd8
viz. I— * »g«uoy ooa «mn
Proposal for «zD®di-
tlon ditapproTM.
15th May 1771 . on the 27th September 1771.
2nd July Ditto.
3 Dt August . 12th November 1771.