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the vast exponcc that has boon incurred by the Company in maintaining
Cruizcrs in the Gulph for some years and the detriment to their interest by
doing so particularly at the time, we trust that tho Agent and Council will
exert their united efforts to effect it.
The release ot It is true in our letter of tho 17th May last we directed no Treaty or even
end Oreon no longer preliminary to a Troaty should be entered upon with the Caun till the rolcaso
i° p^iiaiMry^rU- of Messrs. Beumont and Green was absolutely effected, and tho same was
with Kerim Khan** roPoate^ our letter of the 14th of July, but tho circumstances of affairs hero
aro now so widely different front what they were when these lotters were wroto,
that this order must be revoked.
Busiiibk— Beside we were then led to hope that the Agent and Council would be
A factory to bo
wtabliihed t here on able to pitch on some means to prooure the release of those gentlemen, but as
certain condition!. from their present representation we have reason to conclude that the enlarge­
ment of Mr. Beaumont, cannot bo obtained without re-establishing a settlement
at Bushire and as humanity dictates that we should devise some means to
effeothia release, we have therefore acquiesce in the measure, notwithstanding
’.5 is prohibited* by our Honourable employers, provided a peace with the Caun
and the enlargement of Mr. Beaumont, oan be obtained on no other terms; for
as we observed above, the interest of the Company will not admit any longer
of their cruizers being stationed in the Gulph.
In case an establishment at Bushire should take place, tho property of the
Company must be limited to a very moderate sum, that no ill consequences
Beaumont may resu^ from ^» Mr. John Beaumont is to have the option of being
John
of bVing^RttSeol ^e8^en^ *n case *le should wish to decline it Mr. George Green is to be
at Buabire. appointed.
Robt Garden— That we may avail ourselves of the abilities of Mr. Garden and of his
Directions
him h'> proceeding knowledge of affairs in tho Gulph, as he now proceeds with permission to
Busiorah. Bussora on account of his Private affairs, he must be ordered to touch at
Bushire in his voyage, to endeavour at obtaining of Mr. Beaumont’s release;
on his arrival at Bussora he must lay his proceedings before the Agent and
Council, and should he have entered into any engagement with the Coun or
with the Shaikh, on conditions of obtaining the release of Mr. Beaumont and
the peaoe with the Persians for establishing a Factory at Bushire, the Agent
and Council are to take care that his engagements bo punctually fulfilled.
Should the Agenoy become vacant by any accident to Mr. Moore or by bis
To succeed to tie
inew/ Ilffi proceeding to Europe during the time Mr. Gordon is at Bussorab, this gentleman
to Moore. must then succeed to that Station.
Buasorah— » The Drake must be detained at Bussorab, no longer than till the return of
Drake not to be
detained at. the merchant’s vessels now proceeding thither under her convoy.
The Proceedings of the Agent and Council respecting the Revenge’s
Proceedings in
Srenge’a freight^* re^urn*DS Freight were proper and they are to continue the same in future.
A proper present As we cannot procure two Pieces of Plate of the value mentioned in their
fcr5r,0Bi3eyi:«d f°r a present to Mr. Surgeon Rigley to Coja Petrus Maleok, they must
Coja Pstrui.; therefore present these persons with whatever else may be most acceptable to
the amount of a 1000 Rupees each but no more.

WM. HORNBY
DRAPERT
H. MOSTYN.
JNO. Illegible.
• See No. CLXCI.