VOL 11 LETTERS INWARD AND OUTWARD

[1] I have the honor to be, [2] Sir, [3] Your most Obedt H Servt [4] /Signed/ Jas- Morrier [5] Secy [6] True Copy [7] Jas D. Campbell [8] J. D. Campbell Esqre[9] Bushire [10] Bushire 15th Febuary 1809. [11] Most Secret & Confidential [12] To, [13] Andrew Jukes Esqre [14] In charge of the Residency [15] at Bushire [16] Sir, [17] I think it necessary to apprize [18] you that Brigadier general Malcolm may be short= [19] =ly expected in this quarter in Command of a force des= [20] =tined for the occupations of the Island of Karrack - as [21] he will be of course anxious for every information you [22] can command with regard to the actual powers of defence [23] which that Island may possess, as also concerning the [24] private feelings and disposition of the person in com= [25] =mand there, I request that you will consider of any [26] means which may appear proper for procuring the [27] intelligence above alluded to without exciting the suspe= [28] =cions or alarm of the Persian Government. [29] Direct enquiries ought of course [30] to be avoided but you may in conversation pick up [31] such hints on the subject as joined to your own infor= [32] =mation may essentially benefit the public Service - [33] I have apprized general Malcolm of your presence at [34] Bushire and have no doubt but that Officer will be de= [35] = sirous to avail himself of your Service ; I would there [36] =fore recommend to you to be prepared for moving when [37] =ever he may send a vessel for your accommodation ; [38] but in making these preparations it appears of great [39] importance that none of your arrangements should [40] be such as to indicate the probability of a very long ab= [41] =sence from Bushire - that might excite suspicions [42] of the

[1] of the General's intentions which it must be our Chief [2] object at present to avert as it is impossible to foresee [3] what modifications he may resolve upon in the ori= [4] =ginal system of operations in consequence of such [5] intelligence as you may be able to communicate con= [6] =cerning the actual State of our Affairs in Persia, or [7] of the information which he may derive from other [8] source on that point. [9] I request that the contents of this dispatch written in the strictest confidence may [10] be kept entirely secret. [11] I have the honor to be, [12] Sir, [13] Your most Obedt Servant; [14] Charles Pasley [15] Actg- for B.G. Malcolm [16] Camp at [17] Mohumrah [18] 8th Febuary 1809. [19] To, [20] Andrew Jukes Esqre [21] Surgeon [22] at Bushire [23] Sir, [24] I have the pleasure to acknow= [25] =ledge the Receipt, Yesterday of your communication of the [26] 25th. Ultimo ; and to inform you that Lieutenant Davidson, [27] will return to Bushire, in the Fury, without Delay in or= [28] =der to resume his Cruize, for the Vessel in which Brigadier [29] general Malcolm, may be, on hisWay from the Presidency , [30] with the Despatch to his address from His Excellency [31] Sir Harford Jones Barh of which you took Charge, from [32] Him in order to employ, the Fury in the conveyance to [33] Bussora, of the Packets received at Bushire [per] Mercury for [34] Captain Pasley, Mr. Rich and myself. [35] Previously to the Receipt of your Let= [36] =ter, I had it in Intention to despatch the prince of Wales [37] to the Presidency, with the first interesting Political In= [38] =telligence which might reach Me from Malta or Con= [39] =stantinople. I have now in consequence of your sug= [40] =gestions finally determined to do so, and I think you [41] may calculate on her being at Bushire, on her Way to [42] Bombay about the 15 Instant, as We are in daily Ex= [43] =pectation of the Receipt of further importent Advices [44] from the Honble Company's private Resident at the [45] Ottomans

[1] ottoman Capital, [2] The prince of Wales will afford, [3] an excellent conveyance to India , for Sir Harford [4] Jones's next Dispatches for Government.- [5] I have the honor to be, [6] Sir, [7] Your very Obedt H Servt [8] Samuel Manesty [9] Resident [10] Bussora [11] the 5th Febuary 1809. [12] To, [13] Andrew Jukes Esqre [14] &cao- &ca- [15] Bushire [16] Sir, [17] I have the honor to acknow= [18] =ledge receipt of your letter of the Ultimo by the Fu= [19] =ry and have to return you my thanks for the [20] motives which induced you to take that Vessel off her [21] Station for the purpose of conveying to us the Packet [22] from India. She is now sent back to Bushire, and [23] I request you will again deliver to Lieut Davidson [24] the Packet of Sir Harford Jones to the address of Briga [25] =dier general Malcolm, directing him to resume his [26] station according to the orders he received from His [27] Excellency. you will also be pleased to desire Lieutt- [28] Davidson to speak all Vessels coming from India [29] and, should he fall in with Brigadier General Malcolm, [30] to deliver to him the Packet , which I now send for [31] that Officer, along with that of Sir Harford Jones, should [32] he fall in with any Vessel bearing Dispatches to my [33] address , you will direct him to return with such [34] Vessel to Bushire ; and should you learn by any [35] communications you may receive, or enquires you [36] may make, that the return of Brigadier General [37] Malcolm to the Gulph is postponed, be pleased to for= [38] =ward by the Fury , the despatches for me, together with [40] the Packet of Sir Harford Jones to the address of Bri= [41] =gadier General Malcolm. - If on the contrary you [42] learn , that General Malcolm is on his way to the [43] Gulph , you will immediately return the Fury to [44] her Station, and direct the Officer commanding that [45] Vessel to take every precaution on his power for the [46] delivery of Sir Harford's Packet previously to the de= [47] =barkation of general Malcolm. In this latter case [48] you

[1] you can forward the dispatches to my address by [2] the same Vessel that conveys them to Bushire.- [3] I have the honor to be, [4] Sir, [5] Your most Obedt- & H Servt; [6] Charles Pasley [7] Actg- for B.G. Malcolm [8] Camp at Mohumrah [9] 8th Febuary 1809 [10] To, [11] Andrew Jukes Esqre [12] &ca &ca [13] Sir, [14] I enclose a List of Articles belon= [15] =ging to this Mission which were forwarded to Sir [16] Harford Jones, but which he has left at Bushire[17] I request you will return the whole of them by the [18] first Vessel you may despatch for this place. - Should [19] it be impracticable from the size of the Vessel or any other [20] circumstances to send the whole at once, have the good= [21] =ness to forward those more immediately required [22] which are marked in the List, with the Letter B. [23] I must however inform you that as we have never [24] received a List of these Articles from Sir Harford Jo= [25]=nes - This, which has been made out from Memory [26] by the person who gave them over at Bushire, may [27] not be found altogether correct [28] I have the honor to be, [29] Sir, [30] Your most Obedt H Servt [31] Charles Pasley [32] Actg for B.G. Malcolm [33] Camp at Mohumrah [34] 8th- Febuary 1809 [35] To, [36] Andrew Jukes Esqre- [37] &ca- &ca- [38] Sir, [39] A considerable time ago a [40] quantity of cash in gold coins was sent to Bushire [41] to be Exchanged into Eyn Piasters, part of which has [42] been Exchanged and returned to us ; but there is still [43] a considerable sum in the hands of the broker, as we [44] are now much in want of money, I request you will give [45] directions for the balance being forwarded by the first op= [46] =portunity together with an account of the whole - you [47] will of course desire the Broker to send as much of this [48] Balance in Eyn Piasters as he can procure. -

[1] I have the honor to be, [2] Sir, [3] Your most Obedt Servant; [4] Charles Pasley [5] Bushire 17th Feby 1809 Actg for B. G. Malcolm [6] Khoush Khona Feby 7. 1809 [7] Camp at Mohumra [8] 8th. Febuary 1809 [9] Sir, [10] I am directed by Sir Harford [11] Jones to accuse reception of your Letter Jany 24th. &to [12] express his thanks for the care you have taken of the [13] Packet by the Mercury. [14] I am directed also to enclose [15] you two Packets, one for the Honble the Governor of [16] Bombay, the other for Brig: Genl- Malcolm. The for= [17] =mer you will have the goodness to expedite to Bom= [18] =bay by the first opportunity, giving directions to des= [19] =troy it, in case of danger from the Enemy, and the [20] latter you will also be good enough to put into the [21] hands of Genl. Malcolm the Moment of His Arrival [22] at Bushire. [23] I have the honor to be, [24] Sir, [25] Your most Obedt H. Servt- [26] Jams- Morrier. [27] Secretary [28] Andrew Jukes Esqre [29] &ca &ca &ca [30] Bushire 24th- Febuary 1809. [31] To, [32] Andrew Jukes Esqre- [33] In charge of the Residency [34] BushireSir, [35] I have delivered to Lieut- Allen [36] two Packets one to the address of the Honble- the Gover= [37]=nor in Council at Bombay and the other to that of Bri= [38] =gadier general Malcolm [39] The latter I have directed Lieut- [40] Allen to put on board the Fury if he should fall in [41] with her on her cruizing ground and the object of [42] this address is to request that if he should be unable [43] to effect that object you will receive from him the [44] Packett in question and immediately dispatch an [45] express