'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎83r] (165/540)

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and deliver over to the William Shaw the charge of the Hon'ble Company's
Affairs there.
LXVI.
Francis Wood , to the Hon'ble Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , etc.
Mat it please yotje Honours—
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The 21st Ultimo a Dutch Ship, called the fortune put into this Port to B aron Kniphausen,
_ . ' , o i tt * • , late Dutch Resident
wait the arrival ot Mynheer Kmphausen late Resident at Bussorah, who at Basrah comes
was expected from Batavia with one large and two small Ships of War, in GombSon^His
order to establish a new settlement up the Gulph either at Bundereek or some P robable future
course.
of the Islands, the 6th Instant a very large Vessel named the Getrouwt appeared
in the offing with Mynheer Kniphausen on board who upon coming into the
Road hoisted a Broad Pendant at the Mast Head and fired fifteen Guns, they
remained here taking in Provisions, etc., till the 11th Instant and then Sailed
for Busshier, (according to the report which the Dutch have spread abroad) but
it's thought they have Hostile Intentions either against Bussorah or the Island
Bahreen, as both these Ships are filled with Men, ammunition and Timber, also
the other two small ones abovementioned, whish parted Company with the
Getrouwt on their Passage are laden with Warlike Stores, and passed by this
Port a few Days ago in order to join them, so that they have no less than five j
ships (including that which arrived here the 14th June) to act in their present
Expedition, if it should be against Bahreen their success at this time is hardly
to be doubted, the Hooly Arabs being unable to make any considerable Resis"
tance as they are already engaged in a War with Nasseir Caun ; and in Discord
also among themselves. But Mr. Shaw at Bussorah will be able to give your
Honours a more ample account of this affair, as his situation is much nearer
the scene of action than ours.
PRANCES WOOD.
Gombroon;
27th October 1753.
LXVII.
Bombay Castle, 2Ut December 1753.
Per the guardian received a letter from Agent and Council at Gombroon
acquainting us that the 19th Instant they received our Commands P, Swallow ^om^ 000 ' letter
and inclosed us duplicate of their last address per Bose Galley that they were theSLar-
concerned they had incurred our displeasure by detaining the Guardian there dian at Gombroon,
longer than the limited time and they should not pretend to vindicate them
selves in regard thereto but should make it their chief est care in future strictly
to obey all such commands as we might be pleased to lay upon them. That
they had been as expeditious as possible in dispatching the Guardian and the
detachment which were sent them by the Swallow were all entertained at that
Settlement in their several capacities and they returned us by the Guardian one
Sergeant, one Corporal, 23 Topass Soldiers and Indian carpenter, an Armourer
and a Drummer, they had all received their pay to the last of that month
excepting those mentioned in the inclosed list and provision for one month and
a half that as the Salisbury brought them a supply of ^040 pieces of Perpets