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Respecting my Correspondence with the Agency depend upon it that I
wUh- sha11 by evo,y opportunity send faithfull advices of my transactions nor will
WortCLVn" 1 on'nny account Correspond with Carem Khaua or any other Man in
Porioj of tho'lato Power or Concern myself with the Government or interfere with their affairs
R«.i nt qqwiio. the consequence of which not only hero but in any other Settlement when
pursued has hitherto pioved (sooner or later) a Severe Loss to the Hon’blo
Company and fatal to their interest. I could have wished my Predccssor had
been of this opinion and not attempted at Court, sent ordors of the Linguist
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to endoavour to get the Government changed and the present Shaik removed
which I apprehend has so far offended Shaikh Nasser, as the Government has
been in the Family for ages* that ho has begun to lay a Foundation for
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trouble. His son has mado a demand of 1000 Rupees annually moro Factory
Rent and Shaikh Nasser sent for our Broker up to Shcrass. The first he knows
will bo disagreeable for us to Comply with and the last Impossible. I wrote
him a polite on this occasion and wait his answer.
I am,
Right Ho. Sir and Sirs,
Your most obedient and most humble servant,
WILLIAM BOWYEAR.
Dated Bushire, the 2nd August 1766.
Becd. 13th October per Boat.

CL XI.
The Agent and Council at Basrah to the HoiPble Court of Directors &c.
May it please Your Honors
Our last Respects waited on your Honors under the 30th Ulto. Copy
whereof goes enolos’d ; since when we have the pleasure to inform you that we
Operations againat have daily Confirmation of the Freights to which the Enemy is reduced, which
iritbout attack by together with their having made some proposals lately for a * peace has drawn
land as well as sea. the Turks more into action than before, they being under some apprehension
the English may incline to accept them ; Affairs being in this situation we
have embraced so favourable a Crisis by keeping up some appearances of enter­
ing into a Treaty with the Chaub; so far as we cou’d do it with prudence in order
to engage the Turks the sooner to comply with our demands, & at the same
time to exert their whole Force the more earnestly against the Enemy, that
an end may be speedily put to this troublesome affair & We have the. satis­
faction to acquaint Your Honors this Policy has had its proper effect with
Mahamet Kia who directly promised Us a Jescaria ? for the Ballance due on
Account the Expences of the Fleet, & March’d his Forces with a firm Resolution
to attack, those of the Chaub promising he wou’d take up his Encampment
dose by Our Ships in Damrack river, when they oan the more easily Co-operate
with Us in all Measures needfull & we can the more conveniently observe
their actions and join with the assistance of our vessells, so that we have the
greatest reason imaginable now to expect success, as the Turks 'will then no
longer be deceiv’d with regard to our real Intentions, and we shall one with
) another espouse the Benar. Cause with the greatest vigours and alacrity ; Wo-
] oannot however help express your Concern that has not been in our power to
conclude affairs sooner and return the Fleet to the Presidency, but doubt not
when it is consider’d they are now in the pay of the Turks at 1000 Toms : &