'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎115v] (230/540)

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could not be great. They remarked tliat was the Government of Gombroon
in proper hands, it would be the best port in the Gulph fer the inland tradei
its situation being proper for supplying many places with Woollens. They
judged the Tin would sell from 20 to 25 Shahees the Eabreez Maund, as it was
liked by the Persians, but as that commodity was imported by the Dutch and
Private Traders they could not speak with certainty tho' believed that 1,500
maunds Fabreez might sell annually & recommended its being in caps. That
Marn Arabs° £ BeD1 the Benimine Arabs had brought all their Families from Carrack to Ormuse, but
as to their settling at Gombroon it was doubtful. They said Carmenia was in
no flourishing way, the village people being greatly oppressed & was imagined
would side with Nassir Caun. That they had returned by this vessel all the
Military & Artillery except one of the train and a Topass and were paid to the
30th ulto. & by the first conveyance requested a supply of rice for their
monthly expenses. By the last accounts from Bussorah they informed us
Messrs. Shaw & Garden had discharged no further part of their Debt the
Balance being the same as advised & Fort William & by accounts trans
mitted us from Bussorab. We would observe seventy two Bales of the con
signment & Admiral Pocock were remaining in Warehouse which the
contractor had refused clearing alledging that they were paid for, which the
late Resident denied so that until their accounts was settled, it could not be
cleared up tho' they assured us it should be done as soon as possible. That
Lieut. Stennett of the Swallow had left her at Bussorah and sent the Agent
his commission. That not being able to supply the Swallow with Eice &
Ghee they had directed Captain Nesbitt to call in at Muscat, & had wrote
Narrotan to furnish her with those articles, taking the Commander's receipt.
Adyantages of
Gombroon.
Gombroon, Letter
from.
Agent's proposal
for settling at
Bnfbiroconsidered. With respect to the Agent's proposal for settling at Bushire, we are
of opinion, it will be more for our Hon'ble Masters' Interest and much more
suitable to the present Situation of our affairs for the Agent either to proceed
thither himself or to send Mr. Lyster with such goods as he may judge will
answer, tho' if there be a prospect of a good Market and the Company 's
Property not endangered thereby, he may be permitted to stay there in such a
house as he may able to hire & on being advised of the success which may
attend this measure we shall then be able to judge of the expediency of
settling there, tho' we are rather inclined to think the sending a vessel thither
occasionally with such goods as may from time to time be in demand will
answer better than having fixt residence of which however the Agent and
Council must be directed to give us their sentiments.
The President lays before the Board a Translation of the Letter enclosed
to him from the Shaik of Bushire as entered hereafter, which is now read & a
copy thereof ordered to be sent to Mr. Douglas, in order for his settling such
articles with him as he may be able & it must also be remarked. We do not
observed he positively exempts the Hon'ble Company from paying Customs.
CXVI.
Public Department Diary No. 38 of 1762.
Bombay Castle, 1st Fehruvry 1762.
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