"مذكرة تتعلق بالملاحة في نهري دجلة والفرات". [و‎‎٧‎٦] (٢٨٤/١٥٢)

1769.
Malet, p. 51.
1774.
P. 57.
Turkey Treaties,
&c., p. 467.
1775.
P. 61.
Low's History,
vol. i. p. 166.
1778.
Malet, p. 61.
1783.
Turkey Treaties,
&c., p. 487.
Factory Records^
p. xxii.
1784.
In 1769 the agent at Bussorali reported that
all communication with Bagdad, whether by the
Tigris or Euphrates, had been entirely stopped on
account of disturbances.
1774. —The agent wrote to the pasha to say
that he had brought [i .e., up the river] the ships
which the pasha had commissioned him to buy,
and that they carried fourteen guns each, and
were suitable for the Tigris and Euphrates. In
thanking him, the pasha said : " I must rely on
you and on my musaleem to employ them in
such a manner as you may think best for my
interest."
Husso-Turkish Treaty concluded the 21st July,
1774. Hussia allowed to trade in Turkey by sea
and land and on the Danube. (Article 11).
1775. —The agent wrote to the pasha that he
had taken the pasha's ships to Bushire to pre
vent them from falling into the hands of the
Persians. The agent added ; " The governor and
council cannot spare a cruiser to protect your
ketches nor men to man them." These ships,
commanded by a British midshipman, and carry
ing British colours, had assisted in the British
naval operations against the Persians.
Bussorah resident independent of Bushire.
1783. —A Turco-Uussian treaty was signed on
the 21st June, 1788.
Article 1 allowed Russian subjects in Turkey
" commercer dans tous ses Etats tant par terre
que sur les mers, eaux et sur le Danube et
partout ou la navigation et le commerce pourront
convenir aux sujets russes." Whereas, in speak
ing of the privileges of Turks in Russia, article 2
only says that they " puissent entrer ....
dans leurs ports, lieux et villes avec leurs
vaisseaux."
In the same year a native agent was appointed
at Bagdad.
1784. —A " sened " was issued confirming the
privilege of the navigation of rivers granted to
Austria in 1718.
Article 4 says :—
" Voulant resoudre .... tout doute ....
relativement au commerce maritime et fluvial,
.... la Porte declare ici qu'en vertu des traites
les sujets et les negociants Imperiaux . . . . ont
la facilite d'aller, et venir, et de faire le com
merce dans tous les pays et toutes les provinces
de I'Empire ottoman, soit par mer, soit par les