'Precis Containing Information in regard to the First Connection of the Hon'ble East India Company with Turkish Arabia, as far as the Same Can Be Traced from the Records of the Bombay Government, together with the Names of the Several British Residents and Political Agents Who Have Been Stationed at Bagdad [Baghdad] and Bussorah [Basra] between A.D. 1646 and 1846, accompanied by Other Information' [‎63r] (127/226)

WITH TURKISH ARABIA A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. —1646 TO 1846.
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the Ribbon and Star of the Order of the Crescent of the Second Class.
On the 19th of the same month Sir Harford Jones proceeded to England
by the Ambassador's request with despatches, which he was informed
were of the utmost importance, at the same time receiving an intimation
from His Excellency that
"if he liked ultimately to go back to Bagdad, he should go in any character or in any
way he (' Sir Harford Jones') pleased."
208. His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at Constantinople having
represented to the Sublime Porte that the rates of customs then levied
in the Turkish dominions on British imports and exports were, in con
travention of the stipulations contained in the Treaties, which form
Appendix A. and B. to this summary, higher than those paid by other
Christian powers, the Sultan on the 13th December 1805, in communica
tion with His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador, sanctioned a new tariff
to the effect of Appendix C. to this summary, and directed that the rates
of customs therein ordered to be thereafter levied on British imports
and exports should serve as " a permanent rule."
209. In reply to a reference made by this Government for the in
structions of the Right Hon'ble the Governor-General of India in Council,
this Government was informed on the 21st January 1806 that His Lord
ship in Council deemed it advisable and necessary that the Residents,
both at Bagdad and Bussorah, should be placed immediately under the
control of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , and that those officers should
correspond exclusively with the latter Government. It was at the same
time left to the discretion of this Government what subjects connected
with either of these Residencies should be submitted for the information
or decision of the Supreme Government.
210. In a letter addressed by Mr. Manesty to the Hon'ble the
Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , dated the 26th September 1806, he communicated the
following information in regard to the amount which had been realized
up to that period from the 1st May 1791 on account of the Hon'ble
East India Company's share in the customs and consulage dues at Bus
sorah, and stated that a certain prospect existed of a very large augmen
tation for the future in the amount of these realizations :—'
" You will no doubt be much surprised that whilst the collection of customs and
consulage here between the 1st May 1791 and the 1st of May 1806, or a long period of
15 years, only amounted to the sum of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 27,512-2-44, the receipt of July alone
on those accounts was Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 41,663-08, and the satisfaction which will result from the
reflection on the circumstances will be essentially increased by the assurances which I have
now the honor to give you, that the further collections of customs and consulage here
between the 31st July and the 30th April next will, at least, amount to the additional
sum of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 20,000, and that as long as I may continue in office here, the annual
amount must generally exceed, and possibly in a material degree the large sum of
Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 50,000."
211. On the 19th February 1807 His Britannic Majesty's Am
bassador at Constantinople, under orders from the Home Government,
withdrew from that Court, and friendly relations were declared to have
ceased between Great Britain and Turkey. The Pacha of Bagdad in
the first instance intimated to the British Residents at Bagdad and
Bussorah that he wished them also to withdraw from their respective
charges; but subsequently, however, informed them that he was desirous
that they should remain, and promised them protection, both as regarded