Vol 5 Letters inward and outward

[1] To [2] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khawn [3] Resident at [4] Busheer [5] Sir [6] I have received your letter of the 25th. Dec. and note the Information whic [7] it contains [8] I shall in future communicate with you in the English language on all [9] subjects connected th the public Service [10] The Recovery now proceeds to Busheer on her passag [11] Way to Muscat & Bombay & I have limited her stay at Busheer to twenty four [12] hours; Her commander Captain Samuel Groube has my orders to receive such advices [13][13] You may wish to forward to the Presidency under his care [14] I have the honor to be [15] Sir [16] Your very obedient humbler Servant [17] Sign'd Samuel Manesty [18] True Copy Wm Bruce [19] Asst. [20] Busorah 18th. Jany. 1802 [21] received 24th Jany. per Recovery [22] To [23] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [24] Reisdent at Bushier [25] Sir [26] The Ship Governor Duncan being on departure for Bushier, I have [27] the Pleasure to acknowledge the Receipt of 23 Bales of Broad Cloth and 146 Ba [28] of Perpetuances formerly consign'd to Bushire per Demond, for which I shall account [29] with the Honble the President in Council; and to inform you that the [Wokens] [30] sold by You to the Aga Mohamed Nebie and consign'd by him to Busorah have [31] according to Your Agreement with him, been consigned as the Property of the [32] Honble Company, in the Settlement of the amount of the Import Customs to [33] be levied on them here by the Turkish Government [34] On the Return of the Demand to the Bushire [35] I will send you as correct a list as can be made here of the Numbers of the [36] Bales of Perpetuances received by Me, and subsequently make any Arraingemen [37] respecting them that may meet Your wishes in the Promotion of the Public Interest. [38] I have the honor to be [41] Sir [42] Your very obedient humble Servant [43] Sign'd Samuel Manesty [44] True Copy Wm Bruce [45] Asst. [46] Bussora 31st. Jany. 1802 [47] and received 9th Feby. per [48] Ship Duncan [48] Ship Duncan

[1] Account of Bales of Broad Cloth damaged on Board the ships Diamond [2] & Duncan [Cahl-] Thomas Henry Spence & J Taylor Commanders [3] Broad Cloth damaged on Board the Diamond [4] [Cumson Pussetuanrs or] Bales Numbers as follows 411 778 828 265 142 260 722 132 382 93 821 721 [5] 776 833 116 166 146 253 396 248 239 427 183 154 408 409 761 95 173 851 837 257 421 424 188 249 [6] 820 245 291 79 462 242 77 395 11 14 414 241 352 259 241 392 421 358 427 434 411 460 496 81 337 362 [7] 242 417 43 299 297 104 83 309 319 103 720 128 845 181 184 824 245 817 [151] 763 243 458 82 829 303 [8] 397 368 these two last numbers proved to be light blue instead of Crimson as [marked] in the Invoice [9] Two Bales also numbers not [preventable] upon them being so much [sold] with the [charmings] of sugar [10] each Bale contains 10 pieces equal 910 [pr-] at 34 2 46 ½ per piece is [11] yellowish green perpetuanoes 15 Bales Numbers [with] 36 1084 362 364 371 1081 366 1054 [12] 1095 1042 475 158 369 1077 [One] Bale the numbers not [pernusstable] at 20 .. 3.. 8 ¾ per piece [13] Bungall Coloured [Perssets] 24 Bales Numbers [with] 901 112 915 885 489 961 910 959 942 939 [14] 954 913 888 983 484 956 946 908 916 490 962 950 two Bales the numbers not [pernusstable] Each [15] Bale 10 pieces at 34 .. 2.. 46 ½ per piece [16] Dark blue [Perssets] 4 Bales numbers [with] 175 546 571 [One] Bale the number not [pernusstable] [17] Each Bale 10 [pr-] at 20 .. 3 ..522 per piece [18] Dark green [Perssets] 12 Bales numbers [with] 625 629 621 149 343 688 347 346 147 638 673 [One] [19] Bale the number not [pernusstable] Each bale 10 [pr-] at 20 .. 3 .. 8 ¾ per piece [20] Amount Invoice of 146 Bales [pussets] containing 1460 pieces [21] Account Broad Cloth damaged as follows [22] Broad Cloth Coarse Dark Blue [One] Bale [N-] 4 at per Bale [23] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ N°- 7 ----- at ----- D°- [24] D°- ----- D°- ----- Crimson ----- One ----- D°- ------ 13 ----- at ----- D°- [25] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ 15 ----- at ----- D°- [26] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ 16 ----- at ----- D°- [27] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ 23 ----- at ----- D°- [28] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ 24 ----- at ----- D°- [29] D°- ----- D°- ----- Dark green ----- One ----- D°- ------ 41 ----- at ----- D°- [30] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ 160 ----- at ----- D°- [31] D°- ----- D°- ----- Orange Colour ----- One ----- D°- ------ 12 ----- at ----- D°- [32] D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- D°- ----- One ----- D°- ------ 9----- at ----- D°- [33] D°- ----- D°- ----- Crimson ----- One ----- D°- ------ 48 ----- at ----- D°- [34] D°- ----- D°- ----- Very Dark green----- One ----- D°- ------ 38 ----- at ----- D°- [35] amount coarse cloths 13 Bales [36] Account [Wasters] damaged [37] Dark Place One Bale N°- 53 at per Bale [38] Emerald Green --- One D°- --- N°- 214 --- at --- D°[39] D°- --- D°- --- One D°- --- N°- 65 --- at --- D°[40] Crimson --- One D°- --- N°- 210 --- at ---- D°[41] amount [four] Bales of Wasters [42] Account Line Cloth damaged [43] Crimson --- One Bale N°- 118 at per Bale [44] Scarlet --- One D°- --- N°- 95 at --- D°[45] amount Line cloth [46] 31500 .. 0 .. 87½ [47] 3115 3 12½ [48] 8307 3 60 [49] 835 1 .. [50] 2492 2 50 [51] 46251 3 10 [52] 432 1 66 [53] 418 3 29 [54] 662 2 .. [55] 662 2 29 [56] 662 2 29 [57] 662 2 70 [58] 662 2 70 [59] 418 .. 32 [60] 414 2 88 [61] 449 1 64 [62] 449 1 64 [63] 635 3 52 [64] 418 .. 82 [65] 6949 3 75 [66] 509 .. 79 [67] 517 2 18 [68] 532 3 63 [69] 641 .. 68 [70] 2200 3 28 [71] 385 2 33 [72] 537 2 56 [73] 923 .. 89

[1]Account [Superfine] Cloth damaged [2] Crimson --- One Bale N°- 146 at per Bale [3] Emerald green --- One D°- --- N°- 164 at --- D°[4] Scarlet --- One D°- --- N°- 131 at ---D°[5] Crimson --- One D°- --- N°- 144 at ---D°[6] amount four Bales of [Superfine] Cloth [7] amount two Bales of fine Cloth [8] amount four Bales of Wasters [9] amount thirteen Bales of Coarse Cloths [10] amount One hundred & forty Six Bales of perpetuanoes [11] Changes of [Hammall] Hive & Boat D°- in Bombay at ¾ of a Rupee per 1000 Rp[12] Changes of D°- ---- D°- ---- D°- at Bushire at 1 Rp per 1000 Rupees [13] amount Europe Cloths damaged on Board the Ship Diamond [14] Account Bales of Europe Cloths damaged on Board the Ship Governor Duncan [15] Account Broad Cloth [with] [16] Coarse Cloth Crimson One Bale N°- 35 at per Bale [17] [Superfine] Emerald green One Bale N°- 283 at D°[18] Wasters Emerald green One D°- N°- 224 at D°[19] Amount three Bales of Broad Cloth [20] Account perpetuanoes [with] [21] Perpetuanoes [16] Bales, Crimson & Scarlet Numbers [with] 42, 31, 35, 225, 49, 749, 731, 21 [22] 75, 219, 232, 773, 801, 13, 14, 16, Each Bale 10 pieces is 160 P°- at 34.. 2.. 46½ per piece [23] yellowish green four Bales N°- 1064, 1009, 1026, 356. Each 10 P°- is 40 P°- at 20.. 3.. 8¾ per piece [24] Bungall Colours on Purple, two Bales N°- 983, 894 Each 10 P°- is 20 P°- at 34.. 2.. 46½ per piece [25] Dark Blue One [Bael] N°- 75 containing 10 P°- at 21.. 3.. 10 per piece [26] amount Twenty three Bales of Perpetuanoes [27] amount three Bales of Broad Cloth [28] Changes of Hammall hive & Boat D°- at Bombay at ¾ Rp- per 1000 Rupees [29] Changes of D°- --- D°- --- D°- at Bushire at 1 R per 1000 Rp[30] amount Europe Cloths damaged on Board the Ship Governor Duncan [31] amount - D°- --- D°- --- D°- --- D°- the Ship Diamond [32] amount 26 Bales of Broad Cloth & 169 Perpetuanoes damaged on board the [33] Ships Diamond & governor Duncan with the Changes of Hammall & Boat hive [34] at Bombay & Bushire [35] Dispatched to the Presidency [to] Brig Recovery on the 26th- Janury- 1802 [36] & omitted being enterd before. [37] True Copy Mr Bruce (asst)- [38] 822 1 71 [39] 665 1 24 [40] 828 1 71 [41] 822 1 71 [42] 3138 2 37 [43] 923 .. 89 [44] 2200 3 28 [45] 6949 3 75 [46] 46251 3 10 [47] 59464 1 39 [48] 44 2 39 [49] 59 1 86 [50] 59568 1 64 [51] 662 2 44 [52] 694 3 29 [53] 514 .. 17½ [54] 1874 1 90½ [55] 5538 2 .. [56] 830 3 50 [57] 692 1 30 [58] 217 3 .. [59] 7279 1 80 [60] 1874 1 90 [61] 9153 3 70 [62] 6 3 46 [63] 9 .. 61 [64] 9169 3 78 [65] 59568 1 64 [66] 68738 1 42

[1] To [2] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khawn [2] Resident at Bushire [3] Sir [4] I have had the Pleasure to inform You that I now dispatch the Alert, that She will [5] touch at Bushier in her way to Bombay and that her Commander has my Instructions to [6] receive Charge of such advices as You may wish to transmit to the Honble the President in [7] Council [8] I have the honor to be [9] Sir [10] Your very obedient humble Servant [11] not signed [12] True Copy Wm Bruce [13] Asst. [14] Bussora 10th. Feby [15] 1802 [16] Received per Alert on the 14th. Feby [17] To [18] Lieutenant Jarkes [19] Commanding the Alert Cruiser [20] Winds and Weather permitting You are hereby directed to weigh anchor & Proceed [21] to Muscat where You will deliver the accompanying Packet to Captn. Seton the Resident [22] there _ You are not to stop on any account more than 24 hours at the above place _ [23] Having received any dispatches that the Resident may have You will make the [24] best of your way to the Presidency [25] I am Sir [26] Your most Obedient Servant [27] Sign'd [28] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khawn [29] Resident [30] True Copy Wm Bruce [31] Asst. [32] Bushire 15th. Febry. [33] 1802

[1] Be it known to all it may concern that on the 22nd. day of February in the Year of our Lord 1802 [2] before Mr Mehedy Ally Khaun Resident of Bushire, appeard Robert Babcock, Master & Commander [3] of the Brig Shannon, who belongs to Samuel Manesty Esq. Resident of Bussora _ which arrived [4] here Yesterday in the port _ who Protests affirms & Declares to Me in Manner following viz _ [5] That the said Brig Shannon which belongs to the said Samuel Manesty Esq. Resident [6] at Bussora, being Freighted Tight, Stanch, well manned, & fitted, and provided in all [7] respects for Sea, Did sail in the 27th. of December last from Bombay on a Voyage to [8] this place & Bussara, & being Laden with Bale Goods & Sugar, the property of Sundry Freighters [9] That on the [Ninth] day of February [instant] being in the Persian Gulph, off [10] the Island of Bushier in the Latitude 26..44 North, they Experienced very blowing weather [11] which caused a very Cross & confused, which often Times broke in on Deck _ That from the [12] Constant heavy Cross & confused Sea, in manner stated, There is reason to apprehend that [13] some Dammage may be done to the Cargo, by the water received from above board, for [14] which he declares to Protest against the Aforesaid bad weather, high Seas, affirming that all [15] such dammage as the Said Cargo hath sufferd, and all [other] accidents & misfortunes [16] above mentioned have been wholey owing to the aforesaid bad weather, and not to any fault & [17] neglect of him the [apearer] or of the Mates or any persons belonging to the said Brig Shannon [18] who each and every of them did their uttmost for the Preservation of the Said Brig & her Cargo [19] Wherefore I the said declarent Robert Babcock have Protested and by this presents [20] do Solemnly Protest, not only in behalf of Myself and owner, but for & on behalf of every [21] person and persons, whom it doth shall or may in any manner Concern against the [22] aforesaid Heavy Cross & Confused Sea, & other Bad & Tempestious weather which occasioned [23] the said Brig to Labour & the Sea to Break in on her Decks / and other accidents above [24] recited, and all losses & dammages & expences already sustained, and which shall or may [25] be hearafter sufferd by any person or persons Concerned in the Said Brig or in the Goods _ [26] & Merchandise, Laden thereon, or by reason or means of any Mater or any thing thereto [27] To the End that the same may be all had & recovered sufferd paid borne and sustaind [28] by him or them of right it shall apertain [29] Signed R: Babcok [30] before Mr. Mehdy Ally Khawn [31] Resident of Bushier [32] A true Copy [33] Signd Jn.. Taylor [34] True Copy [35] Wm Bruce [36] Asst. [37] Done before Me the 22nd. Feby 1802 [38] at Bushier - - - -