'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎121v] (242/540)

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him in a polite and friendly manner, and afford him all the aceommadation
which his Rank and station in the service entitle him to, affording him at the
same time all the assistance he may require of you, in order to clear himself
of the imputatioas la id to his charge, either by examining witnesses or by you
interposition with the Government or others for procuring such proofs, as
Douglas may represent to be necessary for that purpose, and the same conduct
you will observe, with respect to MessH. Shaw and Garden—Mess£2.. Benjamin
Jervis and John Tortesse now proceed to your assistance, having received
their diet to the end of last month, salary to the 2nd instant, but not the
allowance for their passage. MessIL Dymoke Lyster and John Sebastian
Natter already in Persia, are likewise ordered to assist you agreeable to the
Eules of the service, but as MJL.. Torlesse is only ordered tp accompany you
on account of his bad state of health he is not to be concerned in the manage
ment of affairs, notwithstanding his being a [Factor, but only to assist you, as
you may see occasion, and to return with you to 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. ; You are to
embark on the Tartar whose Commander is orderd to receive, and entertain you
in a manner suitable to your Hank and station in the service, and to proceed on
her to Bussorah, with all expedition, to set about the enquiries ordered, carry
ing with you as many of the Hon'ble Company's woollens, as you may be able
touching however at Muscat for intelligence, and at Gombroon, to give any
assistance which may be wanted there, which you are to afford, on M r
Douglas' applying to you for the same, provided it may not require above a
few days. While you are employed on this service, we permit of your keeping
a Table at the Hon'ble Company's expence, in part of which you have been
advanced four thousand ( 4,000 ) Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , and directed that at Bussorah every
body live in one House, (if it can be done,) eat at one Table, and in everv
respect keep up a perfect harmony, and as presents to the Government will
be necessary on your first arrival, and perhaps too on any applications you
may have occasion to make, we must acquiese therein, though at the same
time, we must enjon you to the utmost frugality, in this, as well as in every
article of expense, whatsoever, avoiding as much as you can all pomp and
parade of any kind, which is constantly attended, with a very heavy charge
as our Hon'ble Masters."
CXXV.
President and Governor and Council, Bombay to W illiam A ndrew P kice.
Str,
Having in the last Paragraph of our General Instructions directed you to
Present to be given remain at Surat, till further Orders from us, this is chiefly to direct you to
Company^s" broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. proceed on your voyage immediately on receipt hereof and give you some
at Maskat. further instructions, which may possibly occur in the course of the service you
are going upon, and on which through the Hon'ble President, you desired our
sentiments.
Narrotam, the English Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. at Muscat, having in many occasions been
very serviceable in transmitting intelligence, we would have you provide