'Precis Containing Information in regard to the First Connection of the Hon'ble East India Company with Turkish Arabia, as far as the Same Can Be Traced from the Records of the Bombay Government, together with the Names of the Several British Residents and Political Agents Who Have Been Stationed at Bagdad [Baghdad] and Bussorah [Basra] between A.D. 1646 and 1846, accompanied by Other Information' [‎41v] (84/226)

52 PRECIS OF INFORMATION REGARDING CONNECTION OF E. I. COMPY.
Pacha of Bagdad having a few days before proceeded with an army
against the Montifieks to within about 300 miles of Bussorah, Mr. Moore^
the Agent, had proceeded to the Pacha's camp, when in consequence of
the representations which Mr. Moore then personally made to the Pacha
in regard to the tyranny of Hadjee Soliman Aga, the Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. at
Bussorah, His Excellency issued orders for his removal, and appointed
Eusoph Aga his successor. The following is an extract from this
despatch:—•
" In several of the letters from the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. of Bussorah, since the month of November
1768, Your Honors have been advised of the injurious treatment that your servants
there and the English in general have received from the Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. of that place, Hadjee
Soliman Aga : they repeatedly complained to the Pacha of Bagdad, but received no
redress save promises. This induced your Agent and Council to resolve on an interview
with him, if possible, thinking that the most prudent and effectual method of putting
a stop to the tyranny of our Mussaleein and obtaining the necessary redress, they
accordingly resolved on sending the Agent and Mr. Green to wait on him, and to
endeavour, if possible, to effect the removal of the Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. , the time taken for it was
the Pacha's marching against the Montifick Arabs. As soon, therefore, ever your servants
received intelligence of the Pacha's having left Bagdad, and of his being so far advanced
on his march, as to be within reach of our cruizers, Mr. Moore and Mr. Green
embarked on board the Expedition Cruizer, and together with the Fancy, Bomb,
proceeded on their negotiation under the 31st ultimo. It was the 6th instant after
sailing about 300 miles up the river that we joined the Pacha in his tents at Umlabass
on the banks of the Euphrates. The two first days after our arrival were taken up in
ceremonies that were unadvoidable, and on which we doubt not \ our Honors would
think it needless in us to expatiate ; we will therefore only say on that head that we
have been treated by the Pacha with the utmost hospitality and politeness, and that
he has taken our visit to him in the respectable light in which we intended it. It is
necessary here to inform Your Honors that the Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. of Bussorah had joined the
Pacha some days before we joined him, and had made many impressions to our disad
vantage, which in consequence increased the difficulty of our negotiations. We found the
Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. here on our arrival, but he returned under the 8th to his Government at
Bussorah, under the 12th instant. The Agent waited on the Pacha, and in a private
audience with him delivered him a paper containing the grievances of which we
complained; in consequence of our complaints the Pacha has this day despatched his
brother, the Kia A deputy or lieutenant of the governor in Ottoman Iraq, with additional responsibilities as a high-ranking provincial judge. , down to Bussorah, in order to remove our Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. and to place
in his room one Eusoph Aga, who is generally reported to be an honest man, and
an humane one. The Kia A deputy or lieutenant of the governor in Ottoman Iraq, with additional responsibilities as a high-ranking provincial judge. in several visits that have been paid him by the Agent has
assured him that he will immediately on his arrival before Bussorah order our late
Mussaleem During the eighteenth century this was the third most powerful official in Ottoman Iraq (after the Pasha and the Kiya). The title was given specifically to the Governor of Basra. into prison, and strip him of all his ill acquired possessions, not only by
way of punishment for the several injuries that we had received, but as a terror to
such as may be appointed the Governor of Bussorah in future."
121. On the 1st January 1769 the Bussorah Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. was composed
of the following gentlemen who drew the salaries set opposite their res
pective names, independently of diet money and servants' wages:—
o
Names.
Rank in the Com
Nature of appointment under
Salary per
s
a
!zi
pany's service.
the Bussorah Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. ,
annum.
1
Henry Moore
Senior Merchant...
Agent
£
100 0 0
2
John Beaumont
Ditto
Accountant and Steward to the
fleet, 2nd of Council
30 0 0
3
George Green
Factor ...
Paymaster, 3rd of Council
15 0 0
4
William Lewis
Ditto ...
Warehouse-keeper, 4th ditto ...
15 0 0
5
William Digges Latouehe
Writer The lowest of the four classes into which East India Company civil servants were divided. A Writer’s duties originally consisted mostly of copying documents and book-keeping. ...
Secretary and Joint Steward
with Mr. Beaumount
5 0 0
6
(ieorge Abraham
Ditto ...
Assistant ditto and Treasurer
5 0 0
7
William Walker
Surgeon...
Surgeon
36 0 0