'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' [‎48r] (97/226)

WITH TURKISH ARABIA A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. —1646 TO 1846.
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Curlm Caun* to withdraw to Bushire, hoping by that means to obtain orders from
him for better treatment, which was very proper ; but from what has past, and having
been so often deceived by the phirmans, we have no expectation of redress, and have
come to a resolution to withdraw our servants from thence as soon as can be done, in
such a manner as not to endanger their persons or the effects of the Company. The
best method that occurs to us is to obtain leave from the Cawn to come to Bushire
which probably he may not refuse, being under his Government. When this is effected,
and after staying a short time there, all the servants but one, must return to Bombay.
We now repeat our former orders never to risk more of the Company's property at
Bushire than Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 10,000 at any one time. If Bussorah should be given up
to the Turkish Government as before, we permit in such case that a Resident be sent
there ; but you must give us previous intelligence of such measure that we may give
orders in what manner the settlement is to be ultimately established.''
151. The above extract was forwarded by this Government to the
Agent in Council at Bussorah on the 2nd August 1778, accompanied by
the following instructions :—
" We now transmit an extract from the Commands of the Hon'ble the Court of
Directors, dated the 4th July 1777, and received the 30th April last, b}' the Besborough.
We should have fully complied therewith by ordering an entire removal of their servants
and effects from Bussorah did not the circumstance of an approaching war with France
render it highly necessary that one servant should be kept there for the purpose of for
warding packets. Added to this, so long as we have a settlement at Bushire, it will be
proper for the security of the Hon'ble Company's property, in case of accident to the
single servant that will now be left there, that there should be another in the gulf
ready to take charge of it: we have therefore resolved to continue one of the factors
there in quality of Resident, and we hereby appoint Mr. William Digges Latouche to
that station, if his health will permit him to accept of it. We are glad of the oppor
tunity of giving Mr. Latouche this testimony of our good opinion, but if his health
will not permit him to remain in the gulf, we have thought proper to appoint Mr.
George Green to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. of Bussorah, unless Mr. Beaumont should prefer it to
Bushire, in which case we have given him the option, and in either case we have
appointed Mr. Green to the vacant Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . Mr. Latouche must accordingly, on receipt
hereof, take charge of the Hon'ble Company's effects and property at Bussorah as Resi
dent, and Messrs. Abraham and Gaily and Mr. Robinson, the Surgeon, must return to
India on the Eagle. Such part of the woollens as are not contracted for, and such of
the other effects as may not be absolutely necessary for the factory An East India Company trading post. , must be withdrawn
to Bushire in the manner directed by the Hon'ble Company, and from thence sent to
India.
" The Residencies of Bussorah and Bushire must now be totally independent of
each other, and we have thought proper to fix the expences of the former (Bussorah)
agreeable to the following establishment, which must not on any account be exceeded:—
Rupee.
s.
Diet money to the Resident...
4 J anisary Chouses
... per mensem
150
0
0
... 99
60
0
0
: 4 Factory An East India Company trading post. servants
• • •
30
0
0
2 Coolies A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
... 99
12
0
0
1 Porter
... 99
10
0
0
1 Waterman
... 99
7
0
0
: Coffee-room expences
. • • 99
30
0
0
1 Stable charges
• •• 99
30
0
0
A Linguist
• • . 99
20
0
0
A Persian 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.
99
15
0
0
An Assistant in the Warehouse
• • . 99
10
0
0
2 Gardeners
... 99
15
0
0
" Total
... 99
389
0
0
* The Persian Vakeel.