"دليل الخليج. مجلد I. القسم التاريخي. الأجزاء Iأ و Iب. ج.ج. لوريمر ١٩١٥" [‎١‎٢‎٦‎٥] (١٧٨٢/١٤٢٠)

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The Agents liowever ; declined to accede to this proposal; and on March 1777.
the 17th of March he was gratified by receiving a ver^ friendly letter
from Karim Khan^ accompanied by a Parman in which J Ali Muhammad
Khan was peremptorily ordered to refrain from the conduct of which
the British at Basrah complained^ and to treat them with the utmost
consideration. The letter itself; as translated at the time, was in these
terms :—
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I have received your petition ; and everything that you wrote concerning the
situation of Bnsgora I have understood. I have always had, and still have, the
greatest regard for the English nation ; and I know they have the same regard
towards me. I have always experienced their friendship towards me. I have
now wrote a Phirmaund to Ally Mahomet Oaun, Governor of Eussora, and have
ordered him to behave in such a manner towards you and your people that yon may
be entirely contented and carry on your business to your satisfaction, both you and
the people that are under you. I have ordered that no person whatever shall molest
them in any shape,—that everyone shall behave towards them so that they may be
free to carry on their business to^ their satisfaction. I have also wrote a Phirmaund
regarding the Jewa and Armenians at Bussora, ordering that they shall be well
treated ; that, except the head-money, not a Pluce * shall be taken from them ; and
that, if any of the Jews or Armenians want to go to any part of the Gulph for the
sake of trade, they shall have liberty to do so with the knowledge of Coja Yacoob
or Coja Aratoon. These orders which I have given Ally Mahomet Caun must be
obeyed by him ; and I desire that you will always depend that my friendship towards
you is very great.
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In June 1777 a fresh Farman issued by Karim Khan at the request of June 1777.
Mr. Latouche was received at Basrah, by which "'Ali Muhammad Khan
was required to collect the export and import duties on British goods
there at precisely the same rates as had prevailed during the Mutasalli-
mate of Sulaiman Agha ; and to allow the Jewish and Armenian rmr-
chants of Basrah to leave home for trade, when permission was requested
on their lehalf by the British Kesident.
In November 1777 the Factory was broken into by thieves with the November
connivance of ; Ali Muhammad Khan; but the goods taken from it
were afterwards restored from fear of the Vakil's anger.
The foregoing are the facts derivable from official sources; but addi
tional light is thrown by the journal of Colonel J. Capper, who visited
Basrah at the end of 177 8, on the relations of the Persians, during
their occupation of Basrah, both with the inhabitants of the town itself
and with the Arabs of ths surrounding country.
1777.
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That is " Fulus plural of Fals, farthing.