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Invitation for Shaikh Mahmud, the Governor of Gombroon being at Schyras, his son sent
settling factor* at
Gombroon. off a person to make his Compliments to the Agent with a present of refresh­
ments, and to offor him the Dutch factory in case ho chose to settle thoro_the
Agent in return sent a present of Chints to the Shaiks Son. The town appears
in a most ruinous condition—the Dutch factory seems to be tho only tolerable
habitation, and most of tho inhabitants left the place through fear of Tachcy
Caun who with a largo body of troops is said to bo very near—tho Muscat fleot
joined by tho Ormuse Gallivats have burnt the two Gallivats which belonged
to Gombroon, and the former is now at Julphur, the Shaik of which place is in
alliance with the Imaum tho Bounderick and Doorack Gallivats it is said are
lying at Congoon and Messieurs Beaumont and Green aro at Bushire.
Mr. Latouohe by ordor of tho Agent wrote a lottcr to them at Schyras
advising thorn of our arrival thoro, and desiring they would endeavour to meet
him at Bushire—desiring them also to acquaint the Vacheel that tho Agent had
a letter for him from the Governor of Bombay which ho would send when he
could procure a good messenger, and that he would have wrote to him from
hence, but could not procure any one to translate his letter—Mr. Latouche’s
letter is delivered to the Shaiks Son to bo forwarded by the first conveyance.
Sailed from Gombroon.
Arrived in the evening at Bushire, Shaik Nassir the Governor sent off
Reception at one
Boahirc.
of his people to invite the Agent on shore and to offor his services—-The
Agent wrote him a letter of compliment on the occasion, requested pilots for
the Revenge &ca, and a writer to translate a letter which he wanted to write
to Carera Caun.
The Agent not being able to procure a Persian Writer and Shaik
Nassir being very pressing'for the Agents landing in ordor that the application
for Messieurs Beaumont and Green’s release they being still at Schyras might
be no longer deferred. Mr. Abraham, went on shore with the Governor’s letter
to Carem Caun, to deliver it to Shaik Nassir and to request that be would dis­
patch it to Schyras with all expedition, and that he would make the Yaokeel the
proper apologies for the Agents’ not writing himself, the Shaik received Mr.
Abraham with great politeness made many professions of attachment to the
English, and hoped that the Governor and Council would restablish their factory
at Bushire, when pressed to know whether Messieurs Beaumont and Green
were on their way to Bussora according to a promise made them by the Caun
after evading an answer for some time he confessed they were not, and that
they would not be released until a present was made—Coja Aviat the Armenian
who assisted them at Schyras and is now here informed the Agent that they
were well treated by the Caun.
Aga Cutcheek, a merchant of Persia, and Shaik Nassirs attorney remained
on board the Revenge whilst Mr. Abraham was on shore. On the Shaiks, his
own and other merchants account he agreed to purchase 800 Canisters of
Sugar from Commodore Nesbitt at 8 rupees per maund Tabuze, but only 124»
were delivered to him, as he wa9 not able to collect money sufficient to pay for
the whole.
Expedition against The Bunderick Gallivats with the Tyger, commanded by Meer Alii and
Maskat abortive.
joined by three Gallivats, and an old ship belonging to Bushire fitted out for
the present purpose are now lying at Congoon and notwithstanding the
strongest remonstrance from Tackey Caun will not proceed further against the
Muscat fleet, so that it is expeoted nothing effectual will take place between
them, the Chaub when ordered by the Caun to prepare his fleet to join the