'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎147r] (293/540)

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Proceedings upon this occasion that despatch is a most essential point we shall
therefore rely on your using the most speedy and Mutual means for bringing
affairs to a conclusion g.nd be not any longer amused with the promises of the
Turks or others should you not think them really in earnest for the Chaubs
distraction for even if you do succeed in obtaining payment of the monthly
expence incurred by the Military and Marine force, it is by no means a sufficient
compensation to our Honble Masters for the want of their Service here.
9. A Supply of Six months provisions for the force already with you, and
that now going is sent by these Vessels also Sundry Marine and Military Stores
for the particulars of all which you are referred to the enclosed accounts—Such
articles as are on board of Chellaby's Ship must be transhipped to the other
vessels as soon as possible as we have engaged she shall be cleared in ten daya,
You are likewise to tranship to any other vessel the articles on board the Easle
Snow which and the Tartar you are immediately to return to us with all the
Sick and wounded men and an account of the situation of affairs. This you are
on no account whatever to omit doing within 20 days after their arrival or as
much sooner as you can as you shall answer to the contrary and if you can
possibly spare the Defiance also we earnestly recommend.
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We are, etc..
THOMAS HODGES, etc.
B ombay C astle,
Iftth January 1767.
CLXIV.
Agest and Council, Basrah to the Hon'blb Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. .
Mat it please your Honobs,
"We forward this address to Your Honors by the way of Aleppo to give
cover to a packet received the 31st ultimo from tbe 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. by the Ka^Mrib^anV
and at the same time to enclose a duplicate letter from this factory An East India Company trading post. bearing date rtfiark"
the 23rd of the last month. In consequence of the orders received from the and En » lish -
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. by the Eagle, we now transmit Your Honors the best accounts we
can collect as to the rise of the troubles with the Sheikh Shack Soliman. The
Chaub is originally a subject of the Turks, and has for many years possessed a
considerable territory within their dominions bordering upon the Persian
Empire, for which he ought, and did for some years, annully to pay a lar<e sum
of money into the Treasury of this Pachaship. A few years after the death of
Nadir Shah, and in the troubles that followed it, he also got possession of a terri
tory in the Persian dominions, by this means he became a subject of both
powers. The territory of Gaban and its districts is the name of that he pos
sesses on the Turkish, and Durack, that in the Persian by being in possession of
such large territories, and not paying the usual tribute to either power. Owino'
to the general decline of the Turks in these parts, and the troubles that then
reigned throughout the Persian Empire, he grew in a manner independent of
either, and soon became rich by possessing the whole revenue. Judging, how
ever, that he should in time be called on by both powers for an account of the
arrears due to them, he foresaw that a Marine force would be his greatest,
security, and accordingly by degrees raised it to the strength it is at present
Demands have been constantly made on him both by Turks and Persians for
these arrears, and he as constantly has eluded the payment of them. This dis-