Vol 5 Letters inward and outward

[1] To [2] Mehedi Alli Khaun [3] Resident at Bushire [4] Sir [5] In the 2nd. Instant I received your letter of the 27th. Ultimo - The alert now returns [6] to Bushire on her way to the Presidency and I request that you will expedite her departure from [7] Bushire as much as may be possible [8] I Observe the Circumstances which have prevented your - [9] remitting me peralert the Sum of Pisasters 24000 / on the account of the Honble Company and [10] I am to request that you will not in the present State of the Bushire Treasury think [11] of doing so after the receipt by you of this letter [12] The Invoice of Wollens per Diamond which you [13] have sent me is not of any use, I wish to obtain a General Statement of the actual final [14] Sales of the whole of the Consignments to Bushire of Broad Cloth and perpetuanoes - [15] per Ships Governor Duncan & Diamond [16] I have the honor to be [17] Sir [18] Your very obedient humble Servant [19] Sign'd Samuel Manesty [20] True Copy Wm Bruce asst. [21] Bussora 5th. May [22] 1802 & received peralert on [23] the 9th. May - [24] To [25] The Honble- the Governor & President [26] in Council &. &. [27] Bombay [28] Honble Sir [29] I have the honor to forward the accompanying accounts of this factory brought up to the [30] 30th. April [31] On the 12th. Ultimo I received a letter from Samuel Manesty Esqr. Resident at Bussora [32] requesting me to forward by an early opportunity on English Vessels the Sum of 24000 Pisasters [33] ( twenty four thousand ) on the Honble Companys account provided the state of the Bushire treasury [34] would admit of such an arrangement - As the way Cash was not at this Factory to [35] that amount, & what their was being in Gold I did not forward it - But procured a Draft [36] payable at Bussora to the Resident, from the Merchants at this place debted to the Honble [37] Company - the Draft I forwarded on the 5th Instant per Recovery Brig - [38] I hope Honble Sir in this instance I have not erred / in complying with Mr. [39] Manestys request / as my instructions does not mention any thing respecting the Factorys [40] drawing on this for Cash - [41] The [thut] Cruiser arrived here yesterday Evening from Bussora [42] & sails from here tomorrow morning for the Presidency [43] I have the honor to be [44] Honble Sir [45] your most obedeint humble Servant [46] Sign'd Mirza Mehedy ally Khaun [47] Resident [48] True Copy Wm Bruce asst. [49] PS [Cherauik] Ally Khaun governor of [50] Shiraz has returned back from Court & has [51] got several other [situations] attached to his government [52] Bushire 9th. May 1802

[1] Instructions to aga momain, sent to [yedz] with 36 Bales of Perpetuanoes of [2] varous Colours to [intermap] with the 40 Bales of [Pessengay] returned back by Hadgee [3] Kaliel Khaun [4] Instructions as follows [5] On your arrival at [yedz] you will take charge of the 40 Bales of long Ells [Pessengay] [6] returned back by Hadgee Kaliel Khaun, and [endesource] to dispose of them to the best [7] advantage by intermoving the 36 Bales carried with you, of different Colours - [8] If you can dispose of the above Bales for Ready Money so much the letter [9] of not at 7 months audit, at the [nesseiatian] of which you write collect the amount [10] & return back here, - if any of the Bales should remain bring them along with [11] you, not leaving on any account behind you, any Coneoncerns belonging to the [12] Company - allowing that you can dispose of the Bales to better [13] advantage for one years [euidrt] do but on these terms that you receive [14] Bills for the amount payable at Bushire - [15] Sign'd Mirza Mehedy ally Khaun [16] Resident [17] True Copy Mr Bruce (asst)- [18] May 20th- 1802 Bushire [19] To [20] Samuel Manesty Esq- [21] Resident && [22] at Bussora - [23] Sir [24] I had the honor to receive your letter [xxx] by the alert on 9th- [Lnilt-] [25] before the arrival of which I had forwarded the Drafts for the amount of 24000 [26] Pisasters by the Recovery Capt- [gronde]- [27] With respect to the Woollens, no general [28] statement of the actual final Sale of the consignment to Bushire per ship [29] governor Duncan & Diamond can as yet be [draeen] out, as there is state a - [30] considerable quantity of the Bales here not disposed of whenever the whole is [31] sold it shall be [xxx xx] forwarded- The rate of the sales have in general [32] is at 12 [yr] [per bent] above Invoice - but the Broad Cloth disposed of to [Mahemud] [33] [Meity] was not sold out that rate, although [Lauaunted] to the Company at 12 [ya][per bent] [34] giving up my [percurite] allowed the of half Profits above Invoice to [Mahemud] [35] [Meity] that the might take the whole, so that the real Sale was 6 [K] [per bent] [36] when Invoice [clean] to the Company - [37] The Ship Shrewsbury imssated have [38] on the 23nd- [Lnilt-] She spoke the Bombay Puigate of the Coins in Company [39] with the Duncan, a grab Snow & a Dow, by the Shrewsbury has come passenger [40] [M] Having of the Bengal Curl Leuvene, for the benefit of this health the [41] inten & to proceed up inte the Country almost immeudately [42] I am Sir [43] your very obedient humble Servant [44] Sign'd Mirza Mehedy ally Khaun [45] Resident [46] True Copy Mr Bruce (asst)- [47] Bushire 28th- May [48] 1802

[1] To [2] Samuel Manesty Esqr. [3] Resident & & & [4] At Bussora [5] Sir [6] Yesterday evening imported here the Honble Compy. Brig Teinmouth [7] from Bombay, expressly for the purpose of conveying Colonel Harcou [8] to Bussora charged with a Packet for Europe from his Excellency the [9] most noble Marquis Wellesly H. P. - He has desired me to forward [10] expressly by Dawk the inclosed for you, which I have now the honor to & [11] I am Sir [12] your very Obedient humble Servant [13] Sign'd Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [14] Resident [15] True Copy Wm Bruce Asst. [16] Bushire 5th- June [17] 1802 [18] To [19] Samuel Manesty Esqr [20] Resident & & & [21] at Bussora [22] Sir. [23] On the 5th. Instant I had the Honor to forward you a letter on Service [24] expressly by [Cossed], from Colonel Harcout charged with a Package for [Europe] from the Most Noble the Governor General which [we] this I hope has [25] come to hand [26] We have no very particular news here, excepting that the [27] King of Persias Loops troops have taken a place called [Marvesene] Jehane from [28] the Tartars - and that the governor of Romia has refused to pay the annual [29] tribute to the Persian King - a body of five thousand Cavalary has [30] been sent against them - [31] The Summnouth leaves this today with Colonel [32] Harcout on board - [33] I have the Honor to be [34] Sir [35] your very Obedient humble Servant [36] Sign'd Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [37] Resident [38] True Copy Wm Bruce [39] asst. [40] Bushire June 7th. [41] 1802

[1] To [2] Nawab Mehedy ally Khaun [3] Honble Campy Resident [4] At Bushire [5] Sir- [6] I had the pleasure to write by the Soleman Shaw, which loft this [7] the second Inst. - It then escaped my memory to mention the [8] mission of one named Skaiekh Aly Jubbel Amil] on the part of the Muscat [9] Government to Sheraze with presents & to the son of the King of Persian [10] residing there, the ostensible, & perhaps the only object of his mission is to [11] procure the cooperation of the Persian forces with those of Oman towards [12] the recovery of Bahrain, he proceeded by way of Cangoon [13] I am Sir [14] Your Obedient Servant [15] Signed David Seton [16] Rest [17] True Copy Wm Bruce [18] Asst. [19] Muscat 25th April [20] 1882 [21] received per Ship Sadree [22] on the 8th. June 1802 [23] To [24] Mirza Mehedi Ally Khaun [25] Resident at Bushire [26] Sir [27] I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt in the 20th instant of your [28] Communication of the 5th proceeding Per Recovery and to inform you that on the 22nd following [she] sail'd direct for the Presidency with Public Packets from [29] the India Hosue and a Copy of the definitive Treaty of Peace between Great [30] Britain, France, Spain and Holland signed at Ameins on the 25th March [31] Your remittance on the account of the Honble Company of [32] Piasters 22,000 /twenty two thousand/ on Aka Mahomed Nebies Bills on Aka [33] Nesser Ally has been duly honored but that the small Bill for Piasters 2,000 [34] (two thousand) is returned, You need not replace it [35] I am sensible of Your [36] constant attention to My wishes and Have the honor to be [37] Sir [38] Your very obedient humble Servant [39] Signed Samuel Manesty [40] True Copy Wm Bruce Asst. [41] Bussora [42] the 30th May 1802 [43] received per Cossed overland [44] the date forgot but about [45] the 14th June

[1] To [2] Nawab Mehedy Ally Khaun [3] H. C. Resident [4] Bushire [5] Sir [6] The Surgeon having recommended a change of climate for the recovery of My health [7] I now proceed to Bombey and during my abscence the Broker will conduct the [8] Companys busseness at this Place [9] Hadgee Kalid Kaun sail'd from this place [10] the 10th. Inst. he did not see the Imaum who arrived two days after he sa'l.d [11] In 15 or 20 Days the Imaum will Sail for [Bombay] of which [12] his Troops under Sergt Ben Aly are in part possession [13] I am [14] Sir [15] Your Most Obedient Servant [16] Signed David Seton [17] Rest. [18] True Copy Wm Bruce Asst. [19] Muscat 18th May [20] 1802 [21] Received per Brig Shannon [22] on the 6th July 1802 [23] To [24] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun, [25] Resident [26] at Bushire [27] Sir [28] I have had the pleasure to receive your letter per Sadree endorsing a further [29] Remittance of Piasters 2000 /two thousand/ on account of the Honble Company [30] for which I shall publicly account [31] I am sorry to be under the necessity of expressing to you [32] My astonishment at your conduct in having asserted in your letter to Government [33] dated Bushire the 15th December last that on the occasion of Bay being [34] detained at the Mouth of the River and plundered by the Benettaba [35] Arabs, those Arabs tore to pieces English Colors delivered by me to her Commander [36] on Roquadah here, particularly as You are well aware of the nature of My [37] Sentiments on the Subject of furnishing Country Boats with English Colours and that [38] neither Myself nor Capt. Malcom during his late Embassy to Persia ever - [39] contested to Your Suggestion of entrusting such Colors to the Charge of such [40] People; I flatter Myself You will on reflection be convinced of the extreem [41] Improptrity of making incorect Representations on this Subject and that you [42] will be more guarged in future in your official Communications [43] When the Bay was detaiend and plundred by the Benettaba [44] Arabs she had not any British Colors on board her [45] The Ship Shrusberry is now on Departure for [46] Bushire on her way to Bengall and her Commander will receive Charge [47] if any advices you may wish to entrust to his Care for Government [48] I have the honor to be [49] Sir [50] Your very Obedient humble Servant [51] Singed Samuel Manesty [52] True Copy Wm Bruce [53] Maghil near Bussora [54] the 16th July 1802 [55] and received per Shrewsbery [56] on the 25th July