Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter gives notification of the Wolf's return to Basra and the Fame's departure for Bombay.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Thomas Hodges, President and Governor at Bombay
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The letter gives a further report of the shortage of Carmenia wool due to the conflict in that (Kirmān) region. Also reported is that Zackey Caun's [Zaki Khan] march to the coast has been delayed due to revolt in Astrobad [Gorgan], and George Skipp travels to Schyrass [Shiraz] to try to improve ...
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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* The letter is dated 29 January 1767 but this is almost certainly an error and should read 29 May 1767. The letter gives several items of news: the Sheikh of Charrack [Bandar e Charak] is refusing to return the English vessel seized earlier in the year; Zackey Caun [Zaki Khan] remains at Congo...
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter is cover for a packet from George Skipp in Shiraz and advises that he requests no communication should be made with Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] for the good of the negotiations with Karim Khan.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to George Skipp, in Schyrass [Shiraz]
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The letter seems to be a duplicate of a previous one and reports that a messenger travelling to Shiraz was attacked and taken prisoner by the Tankseer [Tangesir] people. Another messenger is sent via a different road. It is requested that this issue be raised with the Caun [Karim Khan].
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter is cover for a shipment of provisions for the Salamander and reports that George Skipp is believed to be on his way to Bushire.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter is a request for cash and firewood, and gives news that hostilities have broken out between the Tankseer [Tangesir] people and the Sheikhs of Bushire.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Lieutenant John Hall, commander of the Tyger schooner
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The letter is an order to immediately proceed to Bussora [Basra].