'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎70r] (139/540)

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to pay the inland dutys and the account to be made up for five years past
which gave the Resident great trouble, no less than three thousands tomands.
thro, the Governours being brought over to the other parties interest not
withstanding the King's Orders were to take what was actually due
(which would not have amounted to two hundred Tomands) and in future to
take the same customs from the Europeans as other Merchants. They add
that if some measures are not taken to prevent it, they may except the same
where ever the Hon ble Company have* carried on any trade from what has
thus happened. They have taken some steps for getting redress, but from the
precarious accounts they have of the King's circumstances, it would be proper
to wait till some judgment can be made of the turn affairs will take before
they go to any expence. Eor the present they had directed Mr. Pierson to.
petition the King in the Agent's name which they believe will be a means of
getting restitution for what more they had taken, than they had a right to.
They particularly urge the necessity of obtaining a confirmation of their privi-
ledges and on a supposition, we shall not be against what is so absolutely
necessary, they enclose a list of goods proper for presents, which, if they should
not have occasion for, they can always sell to advantage. That the troubles
had prevented their getting in the Cloth money, but they had taken as security
to the amot. of nine hundred fifty tomands in goods and were about getting in
the remainder, when Choppas arrived to levy four thousand tomands on the
merchants of that place which was executed with that severity, that few
escaped the country discipline. Theirs and the Dutch Brokers proportion
came to upwards of six thousand Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. which not having immediately ready
they shared the same fate as others. Tockey Caun after a long resistance in Tockey Khan
ghyrash against thirty thousand men, made his escape from thenoe but was takeD -
afterwards taken in a shepherd's dress, and they hear the King had ordered
the punishment of him, and his accomplices according to t heir deserts. The
City of Shyrash had severely suffered on his account, no less than twelve
thousand men having been cut off and their wo men and children given to the
soldiers. The report of Seffe Mirzas had entered the Kingdom with a Turkish War between ihe
Army was daily more and more confirmed. The King was collecting his troops
j-rom all parts and by what they learn the Turks were advanced to meet him, defeat,
they had a report, he was beaten by Suffe Mirz a between Tabreez and Casbin,
but do not give Credit to it, certain it is his defeat is wished for and expected
by every body and it is the general opinion his soldiers will go over to the
other party when he engages should there be such a person a Suffe
Mirza in the Turkish Army. From the uncertainty of the times they do not
think it proper to return any of their Military and desire an Ensign and two or Detention of the
three Europeans for Coprorals may be sent as also their indent of stores at Gom "
complied with being in great want. That the agent had a parcel of wine on the
road just before the troubles commenced, but not being yet come in, he supposes
it has been carried off by the soldiers, in that case he shall comply with our
orders in regard to the wine formerly rejected.
XLIX.
Extract from a letter addressed ly the Chief and Council at Gombroon, to the Bombay Govern
ment, dated the 10^ April 1746.
As your Honor in Council were pleased to judge Mif Grendon a proper Grendon succeeds
person to succeed to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. of Bussorah, we accordingly sent him there Don11 at Ba8ral1 '
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