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hither for the arms, which were flent you by the first Tessel tb»t .ailed teaceaft.,11
reeoipt and yoo ooold have applied to the Resident at Bu,sorah to have procured .nd
sent voa on the Hon'ble Company'^ account sueh materials as yon stood in need of
A. the Hon'ble the President and Council direct that every proper esped.eatbe
trved for making a settlement at Bm.detiok and conceive great hopes from the prom™,
vo,, formerly wrote were made you hy several merchant, at Bnssorah as also
Ling wrete hither that you doubted not but it would answer the Hon hie th.
President and Council's expectations, (I) shall not give any direct,on. for yonr qmttog
Buuderick until 1 receive their further orders on that head; nor would I ha.e ,on
take such a step unless you apprehend your and the people . live, in danger, or some-
thing very material happen, that I can't at present foresee.
You ought to represent to Meet Man,.a the advantages it will be to Buudetiek Mr
Hoa'hle Masters having a settlement there; on the other Haud that he maJ depead
the Honourable the President and Council of Bombay w,ll take sat,.fact,™ for an,
insult offered the Hou'hle Company or therr Servant..
AsHnssain Caun Cad jar is now in this Kingdom with a large array, and, karrag
taken possession of Spabann some time past and uow besieging Shyra.h, a revoleUon
may soon be ejected, and if hi. designs are to keep po.se,,ion of the Country he
undoubtedly appoint proper person, to reduce these Shaiks to hi. obedience and give
encouragement to all merchants whatever, and then it ma, not be in Meer Manna e,
the Dutch their powers to give any obstructions. A little time w,ll .how, (h)» r.
Intentions.
It' B currently reported here that Meet Manna on your return to Bnndenck from
Bnssorah made an offer of rebuilding the house at his own expense, which, ,f true,
I am Burprized to find no mention made thereof in your advices.
I am,
Sib,
Your Loving Friend,
Alexander Douglas.
Gomb*oon ;
4th July 1756.
Contemplated
expedition
against
Kan gun and
Rig.
October
1765.
In July the Bombay Government, who were still in ignorance of these
events, despatched an assistant to Mr. Wood in the person of a
Mr. Hughes.
Meanwhile trouble had arisen between the Company and the Shaikh of
Kang-un, one of the principal ports after Bushehr between Bandar Abbas
and Big, the cause being aggressions committed on two vessels trading
under the Company's protection. The authorities at Bombay ordered
the Agent at Bandar 5 Abbas to send the " Swallow " and " Drake/' i
they could be spared, to demand satisfaction; and Mr. Wood at Rig;
being acquainted with the details of the affair, was to accompany the
expedition. Orders were accordingly sent to Mr. Wood by the Agent