"ملخّص يحتوي على معلومات بشأن الاتصال الأول لشركة الهند الشرقية مع الجزيرة العربية التركية، طالما أمكن تتبع ذلك من سجلات حكومة بومباي، بالإضافة إلى أسماء العديد من المقيمين البريطانيين والوكلاء السياسيين الذين عُينوا في بغداد والبصرة في الفترة بين ١٦٤٦ و ١٨٤٦ ميلادي، وبمرافقة معلومات أخرى" [ظ‎‎٥‎٢] (٢٢٦/١٠٦)

74 PRECIS OF INFORMATION REGARDING CONNECTION OF E. I. COMPY.
their power to cultivate the friendship of the Mussaleem and other officers of the Turkish
Government. Should the line here drawn for the guidance of the new Resident and
Factor fail of producing the desired accommodation, they are to state all the circum
stances to His Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople, who will be instructed by His
Majesty's Ministers how to act in consequence."
172. On receipt of the above despatch Government (on the 15th
September 1795) appointed Mr. Nathan Crow, then in Bombay, Resident
at Bnssorah in succession to Mr. Manesty, and Mr. Peter LeMessurier,
Joint Factor for that place, in the room of Mr. Harford Jones, with
instructions to proceed to Grane and assume charge of those appoint
ments with all practicable expedition. Mr. Harford Jones had, however,
intermediately" proceeded to England overland on account of ill health.
173. On the 29th of the same month, however (September 1795),
Government received a letter from Mr. Manesty, dated the 8th August,
reporting that a Turkish officer of very high rank was then on his way
to Grane, having been deputed by the Pacha from Bagdad on a Mission
to the Resident to solicit his return to Bussorah, and in the event of his
agreeing thereto, to escort him to that place. In a further letter, dated
the 18th August, Mr. Manesty reported the arrival at Grane on the
9th of the same month of " Ismael Effendi," the " Turkish officer above
alluded to, with a letter* from the Pacha to the address of Mr. Manesty,
couched in the most kind, friendly, and conciliatory terms," inviting
him to return to Bussorah, and promising that, in the event of his doing
so, the ten Jews who had insulted him should be delivered up to him
(Mr. Manesty) by the Mussaleem " for personal chastisement and impri-
sonment." Mr. Manesty accordingly agreed to return to Bussorah, and
left Grane for that purpose on the 26th of August (1795). Mr. Manesty
arrived off Bussorah on the 2nd of the following month, and twof days
afterwards made his public entry into the town and rehoisted the
British flag at the Company^ Factory. Mr. Manesty stated that he had
been received by the Mussaleem in the most friendly and honorable
manner, and that the promise of the Pacha had been fulfilled of deliver
ing up to him the ten Jews, above alluded to, for punishment.
174. On receiving this intelligence the Governor of Bombay
addressed, on the 4th November 1795, the following letter to the Pacha :—
" The great proof you have given of your wish to be on terms of friendship with
our nation, by having invited Mr. Manesty to re-establish the English factory again
at Bussorah, has given me more satisfaction than I can well express. Mr. Manesty
has written me a particular account of his reception at Bussorah, which was, such as
may, to be expected from a friend. As Mr. Manesty is desirous of going to England,
I have at this propitious time sent Mr. Crow to relieve him, whom I have desired to
cultivate your friendship, and to whom, I have no doubt, you will show every attention.
I hope you will at all times favor me with friendly letters, giving an account of your
health and command me as your friend."
175. Messrs. Crow and LeMessurier arrived at Bussorah on the 1st
January 1796, when the former received charge on the same date of
the Resident from Mr. Manesty. In a letter to the address of Govern
ment, dated the 28th of the following month, Messrs. Crow and
* There is no copy of this letter in the records of Government,
f Namely the -Ith September 1795.