BOMBAY TO BUSHIRE. 
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a paper containing all the communications which he wished to be 
made to the Sheik of Bushire. He then added, desiring that his object 
might be clearly explained, that He expected from the Sheik all the 
respect due to the station which he filled, and that if he did not 
receive those honours to which the King of England's Mis ion was 
entitled, the Sheik , should be held responsible till the wishes of the 
court of Persia were known. Mr. Bruce assured Sir Harford that 
the Sheik would make no difficulty in coming off the next day to 
pay his respects, and the hour of his visit was in consequence fixed at 
ten o’clock. 
The colours of the New Factory in the country, and of the Old one in 
the town, were hoisted on the morning of the 15th. While we were ex¬ 
pecting the arrival of the Sheik, we regaled ourselves with the grapes, 
citrons, and pomegranates, which had been sent to us from the shore. 
At length we espied a boat with a crimson awning, and apparently 
much filled with passengers. It was beating against the sea breeze, 
which, rather unfortunately for the party, had set in uncommonly fresh. 
When she came in a line with our ship, the sail was lowered, and the 
men took to their oars. In a short time however we observed from the 
frigate, that the boat got very slowly a-head, and that the strength of the 
crew was nearly exhausted. Captain Corbett then sent his barge to 
tow up the Sheik to the ship, which was done in a very masterly style; 
and we were delighting in the idea of the enjoyment which the 
Persians must have received in the close at least of such an excursion, 
when we were mortified at discovering the misery in every face, which 
the unusual voyage had too evidently produced. But the sea-sickness 
was forgotten as soon as they were on board the frigate. The Sheik was 
received with a salute of five guns; the number was esteemed a mark 
of particular distinction, as three are considered in Persia a sufficient 
allowance for a great man. 
The marines were under arms; Captain Corbett with much 
courtesy handed him across tne quarter-deck, and assisted him with 
some difficulty to descend from the deck to the cabin by a steep and 
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