Vol 5 Letters inward and outward

[1] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [2] Resident at [3] Busheer [4] Sir [5] I had last the Pleasure to write to you per Ship Shrewsbery and I now in Compliance [6] with your late request containd in your letter to Me in the Persian Language direct the Commander [7] of the Shannon on Depature for the Presedency to touch at Busheer and to wait there the [8] receipt of your dispatches for Government for the Space of forty eight Hours.[9] It is necessary to apprize you that as the Shannon has been employed on the [10] Public account for the express Conveyance to the Presedency of a Packet from the Honble the [11] Secret Committee, It is my wish that she should not be detained by you at Bushire beyond [12] the beforementioned limitted time [13] I request that you will give Me the earliest possible intelligence of [14] the final Sales at Busheer of the Consignments of Woollens per Ships Governor Duncan [15] and Diamond in 1801 particularly explaining to Me the terms of them, as well in respect [16] to the Prices obtaind and the Credite given as the average allowance to the Purchasers for Damage [17] I have the Honor to be [18] Sir [19] Your very obedient humble Servant [20] Signed Samuel Manesty Maghil near Bussora the 5th. August 1802 received per Shannon on the 12th. Augst. [21] True Copy Wm Bruce Asst. [22] To [23] The Honble the Governor & President [24] in Council &. &. &. [25] Honble Sir[26] I had the Honor to inform your Honble Board sometime ago that Europe Clothes of a Pea [27] Green Colour was not saleable at the Market - In the year 1800 several of that came here which [28] was sent back to the Presidency as there was no prospect of them being sold [29] By the Goods received by the Ships Diamond & Governor Duncan several Bales of [30] Clothes of that Colour came here by mistake Amongst the Bales of Scarlet Long Ells as marked [31] in the Invoice, three of them proved to be Pea Green - two of them was along with the [32]damaged Goods - & one along with several Bales of Scarlet Long Ells sold & carried to Yedz [33] Also when I sold the Broad Cloth the Bales where all spend; amongst which in leu of Scarlet [34] Superfine; three Bales of Fine Pea Green where found - I cannot say whether this mistake [35] originated in packing the Bales at Europe or in Shipping them at Bombay - but as I sold the Goods for Scarlet Colours & the Brown Cloth for Superfine; I have to request your [36] Honble Board will direct the Invoice to be forwarded that I may be able to settle their proper [37] price with the Merchants - if any more Bales of Pea Green should be found amongst [38] the Bales of Long Ells now here, I shall acquaint your Honble Board of it - [39] I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 9th. [40] April 1802 & agreeable to it respecting Mr Waring I have fully followed - I wrote to the [41] Governor of Sheraze & Isphahawn informing them that a European Gentlemen [42] was coming up the Country & requested that they would direct that He might not [43] be molested on his tour; I also wrote to the Shaike Nassur Khaun Governor of Busheer [44] as he was then at Sheraze [45] Colonel Harcourt in Charge of a Packet for Europe from the Most [46] Noble the Governor General arrived here on the 4th June & left this again on

[1] the 7th He directed that I work and send on Europe in [four] days by land to Bussora [2] to inform Mr. Manesty of his being on his way there with which I of course complied [3] The Political situation of this Contry is very serious at present by sea no [4] trafic is carried on bu in English Ships as the Country [Rebels] dare not venture out of [5] their parts [for] fear of the Baniattaba Arabs - By land the whole of the Country is in diturbances [6] indeed the Caravans from here to Sheraze are frequentely plundered which is never the case [7] when the King is feared [8] I now have the honor to forward three Months Amount of ths Factory [9] And have the honor [10] Subscribe Myself [11] Hunble Sir [12] Your Most Obedient Humble Servant [13] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [14] Bushire 14th August [15] 1802 [16] Honble Sir [17] While closing this an Eupress arrived from Shiraze that [Gherawk] Ally Khaun [18] Governor of Sheraze had issued orders for 200 Cavalry & 2000 infantry to be sent to Bushire [19] by the 22nd Reby alsence; for the purpose of embarking for the Island of Bahreen [20] And that Said Sultan had sent a letter to Sheike [Nasseer] enclosing a sheet of paper [21] Sealed his own Seal desiting him to fill it up with any agreements He thought [22] best between himself & the Persian Government, Purposely that He might [proceed] [23] these Troops against the Beniattaba Arabs - Sheike Nasseer has found himself [24] [down] as security for the Revinues Said Siltan is to pay to the Persian Court [25] I have the honor to be [26] Honble Sir [27] Your Most Obedient humble Servant [28] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [29] To [30] The Honble the President & Governor [31] in Council &c &c &c [32] Bombay [33] Honble Sir [34] Hadgee Kaliel Khaum Envoy from the Court of Persia, last year purchased from the [35] Hinble Company Factory here 200 Bales of Long Ells - on his arrival here from the Court & just [36] before his proceeding to Indea, He requasted that I [would] take back 40 Bales of Popingay as He [37] was going to India & would not be able to disose of them himself [38] I thought is best to comply with his request, as He [39] was an Ambassador to the Most Noble the Governor General from the Persian Court - [40] As the Bales were up at [Yedz] I have sent a Merchant in whom I can place the rgeatest [41] relyance, to take charge og them & have also sent with him 36 Bales more of different [42] Colours to intermix with the 40 beforementioned, as they are all of one Colour - the enclised [43] which I have the hinir to transmit is a Copy of My instructions to them [44] I have the honor to be [45] Hoble Sir [46] Your Most Obedient humble Servant [47] Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [48] Bushire 14th August [49] 1802

To The Honble Jonathan Duncan Esq. President & Governor &c &c &c in Council Bombay Honble Sir At the time the Bunder Boat was built, at Bombay for the Use of this _ Factory & forwarded by the Ship Governor Duncan, which brought it as far as Muscat & there left & at which place it still remains, no opportunity having as yet offerd for Captn. Seton to forwarded it here ____ I was then instructed to hire tens Larscars for Her use that the expence of sending off Boats to the different Vessels that arrive as this Port might be done away _ But before the 1st. last June I allways charged the hire for the different Boats that went off, as the Bunder Boat was not here & of course had not hired the Larscars ___ Since which period I have not changed the hire for the different Boats which I have sent off to Vessels arriving here _ As from that time a Salary of 700 Rp. per month has been allowed for the expenses of this Factory Honble Sir I have now to beg the indulgence of your Honble. Board ; that I may either be allowed to charge the expence which I have been at since that period in sending of Boats ; or to change the pay for the ten Larscars intended for the Bunder Boat whenever She arrives I have the honor to be Honble- Sir your most obedient humble Servant Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun Wm Bruce Sign'd True Copy Bushire 14th. August 1802 To Mirza Mehedy ally Khaun Sir. The Diamond being now on Departure for Bushire, Muscat, Madrass, Masulipatam and Calcutta, I have instructed her Commander Captn. Robert Sheperdson to take charge of your Advices for the Eastern side of India and you will find him inclined to execute your Wishes, on that Subject, I do not however wish the Diamond to remain at Bushire longer than three days I have the Honor to be, with good wishes Sir Your very Obedient humble Servant Samuel Manesty Wm Bruce Asst. Sign'd True Copy Bussora the 16th August 1802 and received per Ship Diamond on the 25th Augt.

To Samuel Manesty Esq- Resident & & & at Bussora Sir. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 16th. July & which came to hand per [Shawberry] on the 21st. And now reply to the second paragraph of that Letter __ My Reasons for asserting to Government in My letter of the 15th. December last, that on the occasion of the Bay being detaind at the Mouth of the [River] and plundered by the Beniattaba Arabs, those Arabs tore to pieces English Colours deliverd by you to her Commander or Noquadah at Bussora _____ The Owner of the Bay Aga Mahomed Nebie informed Me at this time the Boat arrived have that the Beniattaba arabs had tore to pieces the English Colours deliverd by you to her Noquadah & had plundered the Boat _ also that your [Chouse] who was on board the Vessel had a part of the Colours tied round him for three days _ indeed I myself saw the [Chouse] when He came to Me with a piece of some Colours round him, whether it might have been English ones I cannot pretend to say _ I have since the receipt of Your letter wrote to Mahomed Nebie about it & He has replayed by note to Me, that the [Bac] had English Colours on board (& which were given by you to her) when stopped by the Beniattaba Arabs, & that those Arabs tone to pieces the English Colours she had on board I should not have asserted any thing of the kind to government had I not conceived it a part of My duty to do so, after having been inform'd from the Owner of the Boat; particularly as He is a Man of Credit & Respectability & a person whom I should xxx suppose would not be guilty of telling Me a falsehood upon such an occasion _ The Boat is now here & has an English Pass & Colours, which She procured at Bombay _ I cannot conceive any _ impropriety in giveing Her English Colours when she had a Packet (had you have done so) when she so easily procured a Pass & Colours at Bombay when not employed on the Public Service _ In compliance with your request dated the 5th. August and which came to hand on the 12th- I now forward You an account of the Sales of Europe Woollens received by the Ships Diamond & Governor Duncan commencing from Jany. 1801 to August 31st. 1802. A number of Bales state being here in the Factory there account is not included as their terms of Sale is not as yet exactly settled, but whenever it is shall be forwarded ____ The Credit given here on all sales is one Year & with respect to the Average allowance to Purchasers for Damage their is no settled average __ But entirely depends upon the state of the Market at the time _ if the goods have been very bad they have been sold for half Price, but if only a little two Annas account on every Rupiee; this is the rate the _ Merchants here have in general bought, but since My Time I have had no damged goods by Me to dispose of _____ In the accompanying account the Broad Cloth sold to Mahomed Nebie is at the same rate as the other sales & which is Actually the terms of the Sale _ Half of the Profits upon Invoice being a [persusete] allowed me by Government _ the Amount of which I gave up to him for taking the whole of the Bales _ The Diamond left this on the 28th. [Ultimo] & the Panther Cruizer imported here Yesterday Morning I have the Honor to be Sir Your Most obedient humble Sevt Mirza Mehedy All Bushire 8th. Septr. 1802

Account of the Actual Sales of the Consignments of Woollens Received at Bushire by the Ships Diamond & Governor Duncan in January 1801 Account goods sold in January 1801 Range Rupies [u u] [5] Broad Cloth 27 Bales Invoice Amount [6] Sold at one Years credit & at 12 [1/2] per Cent above Invoice [7] Purple & Scarlet Perpetuanoes 111 Bales or 1110 [pr-] at 34.. 2.. 462 [prpr] [8] Sold at one years credit & at 1.. 2.. 46½ [prpr] discount [9] Perpetuanoes of various Colours 206 Bales or 2060 [pr-] two- [amt] [10] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [11] Amount Woollens sold in January [12] Range RP [ u u] [13] 15293 1 34 [14] 1911 2 66¾ [15] 38424 [u] 15 [16] 1794 [u] 15 [17] 42859 1 80 [18] 5357 1 72½ [19] Range RP [ u u] [20] 17205 u u¾ [21] 36630 u u [22] 48216 3 52½ [23] Account goods sold in May 1801 [24] Scarlet Perpetuanoes 15 Bales or 150 [Pr-] two- [Pr Pr-] 34.. 2.. 46½ [25] Sold at one years credit & at 1.. 2.. 46½ [Pr Pr-] discount [26] Perpetuanoes of varuios Colours 15 Bales or 150 [Pr-] two [amt-] [27] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [28] Amount Woollens sold in May [29] 5192 1 75 [30] 242 1 75 [31] 3121 u 25 [32] 390 u 53 [33] 4950 [..] [..] [34] 3511 u 78 [35] Account goods sold in September 1801 [36] Scarlet Perpetuanoes 7 Bales or 70 [Pr-] two- [pr pr] 34.. 2.. 46½ [37] Sold at one years credit & at 1.. 2.. 46½ [pr pr] discount [38] Perpetuanoes of various Clours 19 Bales or 190 [Pr-] two [amt-] [39] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [40] Amount Woollens sold in September [41] 2423 u 55 [42] 113 u 55 [43] 3897 u 15 [44] 487 u 52 [45] 2310 u u [46] 4384 u 67 [47] Account goods sold in January 1802 [48] Broad Cloth 326 Bales amount Invoice [49] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [50] amount Woollens sold in January [51] 189125 2 46½ [52] 23640 2 80¾ [53] 212760 1 27¼ [54] Account goods sold in Febuary 1802 [55] Purple & Scarlet Perpetuanoes 20 Bales or 200 [Pr-] at 34.. 2.. 46½ [56] Sold at one years credit & at 1.. 2.. 46½ [pr pr] discount [57] Perpetuanoes of various Colours 35 Bales or 350 [Pr-] two [amt-] [58] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [59] Amount Woollens sold in Febuary [60] 6923 1 u [61] 323 1 u [62] 7269 2 u [63] 908 2 75 [64] 6600 u u [65] 8187 u 75 [66] Account goods sold in March 1802 [67] Scarlet Perpetuanoes of Bales or 70 [Pr-] [Tw-] [pr pr] 34.. 2.. 46½ [68] Sold at one years credit & at 1.. 2.. 46½ [pr pr] discount [69] Perpetuanoes of various Colours 13 Bales or 130 [Pr-] two [amt-] [70] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [71] Amount Woollens sold in March [72] 2423 u 55 [73] 113 u 55 [74] 2700 1 70 [75] 337 2 21½ [76] 2310 u u [77] 3037 3 91½ [78] Account goods sold in April 1802 [79] Purple & Scarlet Perpetuanoes 27 Bales or 270 [Pr-] at 34.. 2.. 46½ [pr pr] [80] Sold at one years credit & 1.. 2.. 46½ [pr pr] discount [81] Perpetuanoes of various Colours 5 Bales or 50 [Pr-] Invoice amount [82] Sold at one years credit & at 12 [7] 2 per bent above Invoice [83] amount Woollens sold in April [84] amount forward Rp[85] 9346 1 55 [86] 436 1 55 [87] 1038 2 u [88] 129 3 25 [89] 8910 u u [90] 1168 1 25 [91] 102051 3 52½ [92] 8461 u 78 [93] 6694 u 67 [94] 212760 1 27¼ [95] 14778 u 75 [96] 5347 3 91½ [97] 10078 1 25 [98] 360172 u 14