'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎87r] (173/540)

thousand men, he wrote the Agent a letter last September from Casbin advising
that he was then on his march towards Spahaun, where he proposed staying
only five Days and then proceed to Shyrash, Nasseir Caun has acquainted the
Agent that five thousand of Azad Caun's Soldiers are coming to his assistance.
By letters received from Carmenia the 23rd Ultimo we learn that Ahmed
Shaw is returned to Oandahar, and it's reported that he has left with Sharrook
Shaw at Musshad five thousand five hundred offghoon Soldiers.
It s reported that Fattally Caun with a large body of Troops is arrived
near Shyrash which obliged Carem Oaun to order Ally Caun Shahesaman to
return thither and that he left Lhor the beginning of last month, the towns
and villages that were dependant on Nasseir Caun, he has ravaged in in a
terrible manner.
Our last advices from Nasseir Caun were received the 9th Ultimo, he
writes that Patally Caun with fifteen thousand men was soon to leave Spahaun
for Shyrash and that Azad Caun was shortly to follow with an army of fifty
thousand, that when he arrives he will lay waste the territories of such people
as join'd Carem Caun, that he has received orders from Azad Oaun to have in
readiness fifty thousand Horse Shoes, so that if these forces come to Parse
your Honours will easily judge how much the Inhabitants will be oppressed.
Your Honours have been already advised of Moolah Ally Shaw's besieging
Loft which at last has surrendered to him, intirely owing to the Death of
Abdul Shaik, on his return to this place he raised a tax on the Multanny and
Banksally Merchants of Eupees three thousand (Rs. 3,000) to give to the
Arabs who joined him.
We duely acquainted your Honours of Mr. Wood's leaving this place in
March last for Bunderick, but instead of proceeding thither agreable to his
Instructions from the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. he stayed at Busshire and made proposals
to Shaik Nasseir for settling there but when he came to talk about our
Collecting Customs on all Goods Imported & Exported by the English he
would not Consent thereto unless he was paid an annual Sum of Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
one thousand five hundred (Rs. 1,500) in Consideration thereof, and as Shaik
Nasseir bears the Character of a designing Man and regards no one but for Wood's attempt to
the sake of what he can fleece them of. We wrote Mr. Wood that he ought ifproce^toopen
first to have proceeded to Bunderick and that if he had found it impracticable Bi 5 ( I orj A a r t a ® andar .
or unadvisable to settle a Eactory there that he might then have tried Busshire tio V Rogom P fi 0 o S m
and that we would have him still see what could be done at Bunderick, settling a f^otory
agreeable to these orders he proceeded thither in June, and advises us under th0re '
the 9th August that on his arrival he found the place destitute of Marchants ;
and that Meer Hossan the Governor was upon the point of departing for
Shyrash, but that he deferred his Journey for three days and very freely
granted all priviledges that our Superiors directed him to demand without
making the least objection but fearing the bad appearance of his affairs might
induce Mr. Wood to return and settle at Busshire he made him promise
not to do so before he came back from Shyrash, and he was certain the credit
of the English would very soon draw all the Merchants back again to
Bunderick and restore the place to its former flourishing condition, these
encouragements and the general affection the Merchants have for Bunderick
in preference to all other ports in the Gulph on account the good Climate
and Convenient Situation for Caffilas from Spahaun as well as the northern
provinces of Persia made Mr. Wood conceive great hopes of establishing an