'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎150r] (299/540)

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friendship and good intentions towards them, that they had not entered into the
war as principals but as allies to the Turks, that their property was seized in
their territories, and that we had demanded restitution from the Turks,—that
at their particular request we had assisted them with a marine force, but that
nevertheless if we could through the mediation of the Caun he fully reimbursed
from the Chaub, it would be a convincing proff of the Cauns regard to justice
and Esteem for the English Nation and that we should on all occasions be ready
to acknowledge it, we also assured him that peace was the only end desired by
us whenever the proper restitution was made, in reply to this he only renewed
his assurances of the friendship of the Caun for our nation and his earnest
desires, that a Gentleman might be sent to Schiras where ample satisfaction
would be given us and all other misunderstandings cleared up; he likewise
informed us he had a letter from the Oaun which he would deliver us on his
coming to the Factory An East India Company trading post. which he accordingly did on the 17th a translate of this
letter is now enclosed for your Honor &c., observation. Agreable to what the
Embassador advised us he despatched a messenger to the Chaub, to demand full
restitution of our property, the answer the Chaub sent as the Embassador
informed us was filled with many evasive excuses disputing the account that
was sent of our losses, and exaggerated accounts of the losses he had sustained
and desired that a person might be sent to settle the account with him—On
receiving this answer the Embassador determined to proceed to the Chaub
in person and requested we would deliver him exact accounts of our losses
which we accordingly did, and which are now—enclosed—The Embassador on
the 23rd ultimo went to the Chaub, and had a conference with him —On his
return under the 29th he informe 1 us that notwithstanding his utmost endea
vours had been exerted to bring about a reconcilliation between us the Turks and
the Chaub, he had rather rec'd insult from him than any thing satisfactory, he
added that his Commission from the Caun was fully complyed with, still he would
make another effort with the Chaub and send a Choppur again, to require of
him to deliver up, all such property as he might have belonging to the English
and immediately to send it in boats to the Haffar when proper Eeceits should
be given him, but that on his non-compliance he should immediately set out
to Schiras and advise his master of the result of his Embassy; The Choppur
returned without bringing any satisfactory answer to this last message and the
Embassador in company with the Salam Agassy set oiff the 8th Instant for
Bagdat previous to his departure he waited on the Agent in this visit he
renewed his former assurances of friendship and again requested that a Gentle
man might be sent with ail expedition to the Caun to whom he had wrote
leaving the letter to be carried thither by Mr. Skipp as a letter of introduction
to Mr. Skipp—three days after the arrival of this Embassador it was we were
honored with your Commands of the i8th January which having taken into due
consideration, and in particular that part, which mentions the application to
the Chaub, in order to demand a categorical answer from him whether he was
inclined, to deliver up our property or not; TTe humbly apprehended that by
the interference of Carim Caun such application was then improper as the
Cauns Embassador had already complied therewith, by requiring the same but
two days before, and in a manner much more effectual than was in our power
to do by representing to him, that he was not only sent by the Caun but also
by the English between whom his master had now became Umpire, and that
his non-compliance with our demands would certainly bring on him the Caun
resentment—the interfering here as principals at this juncture, must have tended