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diately decamped—the Faiz Islam arrived here with the Revenge the 16th
and the Mussaleom came to the Faotory Garden and returned the Agent
thanks for the protection afforded her.
10. The Oliaub thus disappointed seems determined on keeping no louger
on terms with the Turks—All his people have heen recalled from Bussora,
and departed the 17th in the evening we were informed that his fleet was
lying at the Halfar with intentions of coming up in tho night and
attacking the ships—and it has been confidently reported for some time that
Oarim Cnun has given him such directions—the Comuiauders therefore have
had orders to keep their vessels in a constant posture of defence, and on
this occasion the orders were repeated—we thought it proper to take every
precaution in our power though it did not seem probable that tho Galivats
who appeared to be so very backward in attacking a single merchant ship
should venture to engage the fleet which t8 here at present.
11. What his real designs may bo in recalling his people from Bussora,
and keeping his vessels at the Halfar we are as yet ignorant of—it is certainly
in his power to cause much trouble at least in the town, and he has pretty
well convinced us that he has an inclination—the Shaiks of Charrack too, and
several other Arabs in the Qulph, who have Galivats or boats have lately
turned Pirates, and greatly interrupt the trade to .this place.
12. As Carim Caun and his subjects therefore seem determined on dis­
tressing us as much as is in their power, we think it would bo absurd in us,
whilst we wait your further orders, to keep up the communication which we
hitherto have done between our vessels and the plaoes belonging to him—
the trade carried on there increase his revenues, benefit his subjects, and at
the same time run the risk of our ships lying in Ports, whose friendship
at least is not to be relied on.
13. We have therefore directed Lieutenant Field in command of the
Drake not to put into Bushire in his passage to Muscat; we have recommended
the same oonduct to Captain Crie of the Saint Helena, and now likewise
write to the Captain of the Cruizer which is to be at Muscat in May, not to touch
at Bushire in her passage hither with the trade this year—the Pilots now on
board the Drake and Saint Helena, being carried to Muscat will serve to
bring directly to Bussora, the Cruizer and Convey abovementioned.
14. The four friends Captain Stewart now waiting at Muscat for Conv oy
to this place has a large Persian property on board her—this on he: arrival
at Bussora, we might detain as a deposit, uutil our Honorable Masters
Servants and Vessels nowin the Caun’s bands were delivered up.
16. As such a step however might be considered as an act of hostility*
and your Honor &c’ orders to us are positive against any hostile measures
whatever, you may depend whilst those orders remain in force, that we shall
not venture to take it. Tour Honor &c will observe however from Messieurs
Beaumont and Green’s letter of the 2nd and 6th March, that our Pacifiok
conduct towards the Persians has hitherto only served to make Carim Caun
imagine that we are afraid of him, and to give our enemies as great an advan­
tage over us as they can desire.
Hjder Ali'i rabuiy 16. Messieurs Beaumont and Green inform us in the above letter that
to
Heyder Ally bad sent an Embassador to Carim Caun with presents, in order
to obtain a settlement in the Gulph for trading, to propose an intermarriage
between their children, and in return ,to promise the Caun the assistance
of his ships—Messieurs Beaumont, and Green were ignorant of the result, it