"ملخّص يحتوي على معلومات بشأن الاتصال الأول لشركة الهند الشرقية مع الجزيرة العربية التركية، طالما أمكن تتبع ذلك من سجلات حكومة بومباي، بالإضافة إلى أسماء العديد من المقيمين البريطانيين والوكلاء السياسيين الذين عُينوا في بغداد والبصرة في الفترة بين ١٦٤٦ و ١٨٤٦ ميلادي، وبمرافقة معلومات أخرى" [ظ‎‎١‎٩] (٢٢٦/٤٠)

8 PRECIS OF INFORMATION REGARDING CONNECTION OF E. I. COMPY.
Shawbunder, and officers of the town, enables him to tell you what hath been the
practice of your predecessors; besides Mr. Flower's years of residence there will render
him to be master of the custom of the place, of both which you may make use as you
shall see occasion, desiring you to be as frugal both in presents and house expences as
possible. So much hath been the villainies and baseness of Tockersee that long since we
turned him out of the Hon'ble Company's employment, and then sent for him to repair
hither that he might have justice done him, as on the side also of the Hon'ble Company;
but those we employed failed us, and Mr. Buckeridg promised to bring him, but sickness
prevented: we sent therefore Captain Middleton to force him hither, but if our expecta
tion be not answered, and that you cannot procure his mission so much desired, we do
by these presents discard him the Company's service and forbid him coming into their
house or any employment in reference to their affairs, having, for the despatch of what
affairs of theirs of the nature as shall present, sent another along with you named
Suntockee Verchez, having had experience of his abilities both here and there, also as
good security for his truth, therefore shall recommend him unto you for his encourage
ment.
" Death hath been so familiar in those parts, caused by ill air, staying so long in it
in Gombroon, that to remedy it we cannot deny you licence of absenting yourself out
of it either to Shirauz or Ispahan, and though in either there will be but littlf> of our
masters' affairs to be acted, yet your presence will cause respect unto the nation, and
in the spending of some few months in absence from Gombroon, recovery of your
health, which cannot be obtained in that place, but as before we earnestly desire
your frugality, that the Hon'ble Company may not complain of a costly factory. Much
we must leave unto your discretion, and therefore desire your frequent advices, that
in what you may be wanting of information may be returned and supplied from
us, with what our experience can furnish you. Our masters' advices are daily expected,
which we give you * liberty to open and take copies of, keeping the contents very
private, because we suppose affairs of great consequence will be treated of in them, not
fit for the view of all; what is here wanting, we hope your diligent endeavours after our
Hon'ble employers' benefit will prompt you to supply, therefore wishing you health
and a blessing on your endeavours subscribed.
" Your assured loving friends,
" (Sd.) Mathew Andeews.
„ John Lambton."
18. On the 13th April 16G1 a Commission was issued by the
President in Council, Surat, to the Commander of the ship Amerira, on
her proceeding on a voyag-e to Gombroon, and thence to Bussora. This
document, which is signed by 'Mathew Andrews' and ' John Lambton/
is headed—
" Commission and instructions given by me, the President and Council of India,
Persia, &c., unto our loving friend. Captain Thomas Crouther, Commander of the
Frigate Amerira, now by God's permission bound from Swally Hole unto the port
Gombroon, and from thence to the port of Bussorah, within the Kiver Euphrates,
to be observed by him until his return to Swally Hole again. Dated on Swally
Marine, the 13th day of April, Anno, 1661."
The following is an extract from this Commission :—
" You being now laden with most part of the Hon'ble Company's goods and
completed with freight, we desire you on sight hereof, wind and tide permitting,
to weigh anchor and set sail directing your course for Gombroon, there to deliver
our letter to our friends there resident, which we hope may be done in one or two
* It appears, from this and many similar expressions which occur in other letters of the
same date, that at this period the East India Company forwarded the originals of their
letters to the Chief in Council of the factory at Surat overland vid Constantinople, Aleppo,
Bagdad, and Bussora, by Cossids, and thence by sea; the vessel conveying them calling at
Gombroon. The duplicates were forwarded vid the Cape.