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Imaum a violation of the letter and spirit of the Cowlnamat concluded with
Mehedi Ali Khan in October 1798 as already referred to.
6. In respect more especially to this last and generally also with regard to
fyie other points objected against the Imaum it will rest with you to enter
into such investigation and make such adjustment with that Princes i 11
promotion of the Hon'ble Company's interestj as may tend to induce, on
his part the greatest attention to his engagements.
7. Having had repeated applications from the Eesident at Bussora to
adopt some means of impressing on the mind of the Imaum of Muskat the
conduct he should maintain towards the Government of Bagdad in consequence
of increased degree of amity between the British and Ottoman Courts; we
advised that gentleman in reply that we should avail ourselves of your
intended visit to that port to request of you to interest yourself to the purport
suggested in the voucher No. 4 comprising extract of various letters from
Mr. Manesty, explanatory of the object which the Basha of Bagdad would
thus seem to be desirous of affecting and we now accordingly recommend the
subject to your attention.
8. The Hon'ble Company's Cruizer the Intrepid, will be ready to
receive you and the gentleman with you, in foua: days from the present date.
We are,
Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
JONATHAN DUNCAN, Etc. Council,
B ombay C astle ;
2nd December 1799.
CCLXXVI.
Translation of a letter from Syed Seyf Bin Mahomed Regent of MusJkat, to the Hon'hle
the Governor, without date, received the 2^ of Dec. 1799.
On the 22i of Rebyul Sanee or the 231 of September, a representation E^pi aining
was made of the particulars of a French vessel under English Colours, having
in the Evening, appeared off the Bar of this place, and having gone towards
Bushire and Bussora. We did not know what ship This was, or whether she
was going, some days after, intelligence was received at Muskat, of its being
a French Vessel, I was then under apprehension for the Hon'ble Companys
Vessels and the Man of War, who could not be informed of the Circumstance;
on the 28^ of Rebyul Sanee or the 29^ September a Man of War arrived
here from Bushire, I had a meeting with the Captain of the Man of War. and
acquainted him, with the particulars of such a ship having passed at some
distance from the Port, and gone towards Bussora, the Captain employed a
few days in making preparations and taking on Board such necessaries as he
required, as well as wood and water, I inquired of the Captain of the Man of
War, whether it was his intention to follow the tract of the Vessels, which
I had mentioned to him as he had best few Sailors and Sepoys 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. ; and told him
as there was no difference between the English and this Sircar but that
they were as onf», to take some of my Sepoys 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. ; however much I endeavoured
to convince him of the propriety of this, yet he would not Consent or agree