'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎58v] (116/540)

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affected by any of their chiefs withdrawing without adjusting the accounts
of those who have demands on them, and it being also the positive orders of
the Hon'ble Company that none of their servants shall repair to England with
out leave first obtained from hence or their coming hither. It is resolved that
Isaec Houssay be recalled from Bussorah to Gombroon, in order to adjust
the accounts of the creditors of the deceased Edmund Wright and himself, but
be allowed to take his station there according to his standing in the service.
And for the better establishing that settlement, resolved that we recommend
it ^o the Agent to repair thither unless his stay at Gombroon shall be found
more necessary, that then Edmund Edlyne go to Bussorah and take with
him such assistance as can be spared.
Signed likewise a notification to be made at Bussorah requiring all the
subjects of Great Britain Trading under the Hon'ble Company's protection to
be conformable to the Rules of the factory An East India Company trading post. and positively forbiding them to
treat with the Government in any matters relating to their Trade but through
the factory An East India Company trading post. .
XXX.
PUBLIC DEPARTMENT DIARY No. 3 OF 1727-1728.
Bombay Castle, 16th January 1728.
The Bussorah letters brought us by the Brittannia are dated the
l^th ^gth 0 f November. In the former Mi Erench confirms the hopes he
European houses« before gave ue of a parcel of woollen goods being to be disposed of to advantage
Basrah. Friendly the auantitv does not exceed sixty Bales of Broad cloth , and one
disposition of the J , i i « , . »
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. . News from hundred of perfects. He advises that soon arter the date of his former letter
King Gforge e i! h of the Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. made a demand of five cruz a Head from the Persian Servants in
the European Houses—the Dutch who were first called upon could not evade it,
and therefore discharged their servants, but he thinking it inconsistent with
the reputation of our Hon'ble Masters to abandon those under their protection,
or comply with the demand, positively refused either, pleading and insisting
that by the Phirmaund granted to the English, they were exempted from such
impositions, offering to deliver up the same again if it was not intended to be
conformed to, which at last had the desired effect. That upon the arrival of
the Brittannia, the Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. sent to Venow the reason why he did not hoist
the English Flag as usual seeing he bad given liberty for it, upon which
Mr Erench took occasion to let him know it was because the late Khya insisted
upon a present which he could not answer giving. The Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. replied that
the Khya had used both him and us very ill, but as he was now dead and past
his resentment, desired every thing may be buried in oblivion, at the same
time sending an order by the Deputy Khya to our former Landlord to let us
have his house, directing him not to return till he had seen our Elag hoisted
which was accordingly done; Afterwards at the Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's desire French
paid him a visit who received him very kindly, giving him many assurances
of his friendship and good inclinations to encourage the British Trade to that
art. As house rent is very dear there, he offers it to our consideration
whether a part of it should not be borne by the private goods that shall here
after be lodged in the factory An East India Company trading post. . He further advises that they have certain
news of the Turks coming to an agreement with the Ophyoons, and that
Achmat Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. was expected to arrive at Bagdat in a few days. That Consul
An important
regulation.
Demand for tax
from Persian
servants in