'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎105v] (210/540)

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had partly complied with and should compleat as soon as they received those
intended by our Ships, for the Bassorah Market, That as silver Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. began
to be scarce at Bassorah, and Mr. Shaw had requested Directions regarding
his future Remittances, they desired to know what species of Gold would
answer best that they might ootnply with his request. That inland advices
Karh^Khan'^ mentioned, one of CUrem Oaun's Generals, having taken Istraband and
forces. Mahomed Velly Oaun was near Lhor, where he was positively ordered by
Carem Oaun, to remain till reinforced, and that the latter intended to be
about that time crowned at Spahaun. That they consigned us the Gold sent
thither by Mr. Shaw, and tho' he had only acquainted them, with the Prices
of two Sorts, yet as there were several different kinds, they imagined it to be
an omission of his, and had wrote him accordingly.
c.
From Agent and Council at Gombroon to the President and Governor and Council, Bombay.
Hon'bLE Sift AND SlES,
This address your Honour, etc., will receive via Muscat, and is to
(Letter f^om). give you the disagreable News of the Prench having taken the Hon'ble Com-
Engiish Factory An East India Company trading post. pany's Pactory, tuey came into the Road on the 12th in the evening, with Pour
by the French. ships under Dutch Colours, one of which was a vessel of sixty four Guns, one
of twenty two Guns with the Mary belonging to Chellaby and the mamoody
belonging to Mahomet Soffy on the 13th early in the morning, they landed to
the westward of the Pactory with two mortars and four pieces of Cannon and
began to batter, we, on our parts, did what the few number of Europeans we
had wou'd admit of. As to the Topasses and seepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. , few of them would stand
to the Guns, about 11 o'clock being high water, their ship of twenty two
Guns, hauled within about one quarter of a mile of the Pactory, and began to
play on us, at the same time, they ashore played on us, with their mortars and
guns from the Westward.
At about half an hour past three in the afternoon, a summons was sent
from the Prench Camp, upon which the Agent called a Council of "War
consisting of himself William Nash, Lieutenants Bembou and Evans and
Ensign Johnson, wherein the strength of the House was considered, with the
People we had to defend it, and our being sure of having no succour from
Moolah Ally Shaw. The Military Gentlemen were of unanimous Opinion
that the house was not tenable upon which it was unanimously agreed to
make the best terms we could, and that night the same was agreed on, as p.
copv of the capitulation herewith enclosed, but sorry we are to remark
the same has not been observed, in the manner we might have expected
from Europeans, they have gone so far as to take away a few liquors we bad
for our use and many other things unnecessary at present to trouble your
Hnour, etc., with, to be brief they comply with the articles just as they like.
The Prench are at present embarking the old copper, and unloading the
Mamoodie, whose cargoe consisting of Dates they have given to Moolah Ally
Shaw, who supplies them with every thing in his power, at present by what
we can perceive their stay here will be no longer, than needs must, and will
go to some Port in India.