"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" [و‎‎٩‎١] (٢٢٦/١٨٥)

[ xiii ]
Imperial. To the end therefore, that for the time to come, such com
mands shall not be accepted of any, but that the Imperial capitulations
mig-ht be always observed and maintained according 1 to the sincere
meaning-, the said Ambassador demonstrating the sincerity of His
Majesty, and his request herein to our Imperial knowledge, which was
most acceptable in conformity thereunto, it was expressly ordered that
all such commands which already have been or shall hereafter be granted,
which are or shall be repugnant to the tenor of these Imperial capitula
tions, whatever such commands shall be, when presented before our
Caddees or other Ministers, should never be accepted or put into execution,
but that always the tenor of the Imperial capitulations shall be observed,
„ . * . * . | and whosoever shall present such com-
Sucli commands to be taken away. . ,, 1 . ,,
mands contrary to the capitulations, they
shall be taken from him and in no wise be of any force or validity.
In which time also, on the part of our said grandfather, all the above
written privileges. Articles, and Capitulations were accepted and ratified,
and the peace, amity, and good correspondence anciently contracted was
anew of him confirmed and established.
XLVI.
In the time of the inauguration of the Sultan Osman Han, in the
Imperial and high throne, the Kin^ of England did again send a
famous and noble gentleman, his Ambassador, with letters and presents
which were most acceptable, and the said Ambassador desiring- in the
name of Ilis King- and Lord that the ancient Capitulation, Articles, and
contracts, granted in the day of our forefathers, should be of him
renewed and confirmed, and the ancient peace and amity anew forti
fied and established, which his request was to the said Sultan Osman
most acceptable, and the ancient capitulations. Articles, privileges, herein
written and confirmed, and the long since contracted peace and amity
by him promised and accepted.
XLVII.
After whom in like manner in the days of Sultan Osman Han the
King of England having again sent unto this high port his Ambassa
dor the excellent and Hon'ble Sir Thomas Roe, Knight, with his
letters and presents, which were most acceptable, and proffering in the
name of 1 the King 1 , his Lord, all good terms of friendship and good
correspondence, and desiring that the ancient capitulations and all the
articles from his ancestors and from himself, formerly granted to the
English nation, might be anew confirmed, and the peace and league
long since between both parties contracted and ratified, and that some
other Articles, very necessary, might be added to the Imperial capitula
tions, and divers others already granted might be renewed, amended, and
in a better form explained, which his request and demand was very
acceptable unto him, and in conformity thereunto the ancient and Impe
rial capitulations and all the Articles and other privileges in them often
confirmed, and the peace, amity and good correspondence contracted in
the times of his ancestors, grandfather and father, and himself con
firmed, were again by Sultan Osman then ratified, established, promised,
and accepted, whereupon by him there was express command given