"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" [و‎‎٣‎٢] (٢٢٦/٦٥)

WITH TURKISH ARABIA —1646 TO 1846.
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that he had represented the whole affair to the Bashaw at Bagdad and
solicited redress, but in consequence of the Mussaleera having-, in order
to justify himself with the Bashaw, written a false account of the trans
action to Bagdad, he (Mr. Shaw) had been unsuccessful in obtaining
redress from the Bashaw, who believing the account he had received
from the Mussaleem informed Mr. Shaw that he considered that his
conduct had been very blameable, but that from a feeling of friendship
to the British Government he would overlook it. Mr. Shaw made several
further representations to the Bashaw, informing him that the Mussaleem
had sent him a false account, but to each representation he received a simi
lar reply. Mr. Shaw therefore at last proceeded to Bagdad and sought
an interview with the Bashaw, which having been granted he verbally
communicated the whole particulars to His Highness, who removed the
Mussaleem, and issued orders to his successor to banish and otherwise
punish all persons who had been insolent to Mr. Shaw. The Bashaw at
the same time issued a phirmanah in which he directed that all possible
honor and regard should be paid to the interest and credit of the British
nation, and declared that the least breach of that order would be attended
with immediate loss of life and estate.
85. In a letter dated the 25th May 1756 the Agent in Council at
Gombroon informed Mr. Shaw that on examining his accounts up to
the 31st July 1755 they had discovered
" an extraordinary charge of two tomans per month allowed to Mr. Garden as Assist
ant to the Resident."
Ihe surprise of the Agent in Council was expressed at this un
authorized charge, and Mr. Shaw was directed to re-credit the Hon'ble
( ompany with the amount, and was at the same time cautioned against
hereafter
" bringing to account any expenses without permission from the Agent in Council."
In reply, Mr. Shaw on the 23rd July 1756 submitted the following
explanation:—
v T e " ex . am i n i n S this Residency's accounts for last year I can find no such errors
as Your Worship, &c., mentions. Regarding Mr. Garden's diet money, you will please
to observe I bave allowed him only Rupees 30 per month for six months, as is
customary for all writers; but on Mr. Holmer's departure he became then entitled to
the usual two tomans per month and servants' wages, always allowed the Assistant
here, so that there is no surplus charged, that is for the first six months Rupees 30,
and lor the last six months (after Mr. Holmer's departure) two tomans per month,
but nothing surplus as Assistant."
86. On the 20th October 1756 Mr. Shaw reported that upon his
application to the Bashaw of Bagdad he had lately sent him a phirman
to take off the heavy charges of presents in all ships anchoring at
Bussorah, which Mr. Shaw stated was "on small 900, and on large 1,500
Cruz a ship." This concession, Mr. Shaw stated, would, he hoped, here-
after induce many vessels to proceed to Bussorah which previously, in
fT avo id this charge, had proceeded no higher up the Persian
Gulf than Muscat, Gombroon, or Bushire, and which, Mr. Shaw added,
" will, 1 hope, in time considerably increase the Hon'ble Company's duties
at this port" (Bussorah).
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