"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" [ظ‎‎٩‎٢] (٢٢٦/١٨٨)

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usance, that is, of such merchandize as of old custom was wont to pay it,
of such they shall only take mestaria, but of such merchandize as was
anciently accustomed to pay it, shall not be taken, contrary to the ancient
canon. Further, upon the English mer-
ra,8Cd " We ' he chandlze , there shall net bo made or
laid any impositions or other duties, nor
from the said nation shall not be taken one azper more which shall be
contrary to the ancient canon and accustomed usance.
LIV.
The English nation shall and may freely come into all the ports of our
dominions to negotiate and bring in cloth, kersie, spice, tin, lead, and all
other merchandize, and no man shall do them any hindrance or molestation.
In like manner, except only goods prohibited, they shall and may buy
and export all sorts of merchandize, without the prohibition or moles
tation of any man, and the customers and the other officers of the said
nation having paid their custom, according to this Imperial capitulation
and the ancient use, shall not demand of them anything more. In the
time of the happy memory of my uncle. Sultan Murat Han, the King of
England sent his Ambassador, Sir Saikvill Crow, Baronet, with his pre
sents and letter, which was received in good part, and the time of his
Embassy being expired. Sir Thomas Bendish arrived to reside at the
port with his presents and courteous letter, the which was in the man
ner well accepted, and the said Ambassador having tendered the Impe
rial capitulations formerly granted, that, according to the ancient canon,
they might be renewed, it is hereby again commanded that all the points
and particular Articles therein be observed and maintained.
LV.
And because, contrary to the sense and tenor of them, the ships of
No goods to be forced violently out the English merchants before they
of the ships. arrive at the scale, several officers did
go upon them and violently force out of the ships the goods of the
merchants, taking away the choice of them, without agreeing for the
price, or making any account with the owners.
LVI.
And furthermore the said merchants having once paid the custom
for their goods in the Custom House,
Abuses to be redressed in customs. i i • j * , < , , i
and being desirous to transport the
same goods into another scale, the customers did hinder and detain them
until he received another second custom for them.
LVII.
And whereas in the Imperial capitulations it is expressed that in
x , . -, all the differences and suits with the
English nation our Magistrates are not
to hear nor decide the cause unless their Ambassador be there present, of