'Selections from State Papers, Bombay, regarding the East India Company's Connection with the Persian Gulf, with a Summary of Events, 1600-1800' [‎208r] (415/540)

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even that this information came from you and as I shall always he equally
guarded in not exposing the source of my intelligence you may in this
confidence always keep me advised with equal freedom and truth of whatever
concern the English interests that may come to your knowledge.
Bombay, 25 th March 1797.
CCLVI.
The Hon'ble Governor, to
The Imaum of Muscat,
I have had the honour to receive your letter without date mentioning the . .
firm friendship established between you and the English, and which it will Dutch ships at
ever be your wish to maintain all which has given me great satisfaction and S"
as 1 have the utmost confidence in what you have written and rely on the
sentiments, intimated in your friendly letter as exhibiting a faithful picture
of the cordiality and sincerety of your friendship for the Eon'ble English
East India Company and the British Nation, I do therefore the more readily
take this opportunity to advise of my having learnt from several quarters
that some vessels of the Erench and Dutch with which you know we are at
war, have during the late year (particularly one or two Dutch ships trading
to and from Batavia) been at the port of Muscat, under Arab Colours which
from the unfeigned and well established amity between your and our States
prevents our ships of war from attaching and distroying those vessels of our
enemies when they meet them at sea and thus tends to promote the safety
and interest of our enemies which as I am sure is not your intention. You
will therefore I am convinced by the pleased with the present intimation of
the subject to you and give such orders as may in future prevent your friends
the English suffering from the real attention they wish at all times to pay
your flag by not allowing it on any account to be in future granted to our
enemies, but on the contrary assisting us in counteracting their inimical
designs by which from day to day there will be an encreased and corroboration
of the friendship that has long so happily subsisted betweeifi the two Sircars
and which it is so much my own earnest wish by every means on this side
to promote and consolidate.
This will arrive by the opportunity of the Commander of the Company's
Cruizer the Viper, which will proceed from Muscat to Bussora and by her
I hope to have the satisfaction of hearing from you and that you will by every
other occasion make me happy by communications of your welfare.
Bombay, 25th March 1797.
CCLVII.
Translation of a letter from the Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. at Maskat, to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. .
ELon'ble Sir,
Tipoo Sultaun's Vakeel resided here for the last twelve years during which ri poo Suitao'g
time he has always had a factory An East India Company trading post. . Had It been a thing of yesterday, I should
certaioly have made you acquainted with it; Five or six vessels under Mmri'i'o. a ° d
Tipoo Sultaun's Colours come annually to this port a circumstance which I have
never as yet written about for which neglect I must request your forgiveness
and will in future keep you informed of all ships that come here.