Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Captain Charles Elphinstone, commander of the Bombay grab
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The letter is the order to promote Lieutenant Robert Gage to First Lieutenant in charge of the Salamander bomb, following the death of Captain Joseph Sherman.
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 reports that Sheikh Sa‘dūn has been threatened with war by the Caun [Karim Khan] if he doesn't pay tribute or leave Persia with his family. Also reported is that a vizier of Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] is with Sheikh Sa‘dūn, and that the Chaub [Banu Ka‘b] are seizing boats just off B...
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 Schiras [Shiraz] and confirms receipt of letters and a shipment of firewood.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, his assistant, James Morley, and George Skipp, to Thomas Hodges, President and Governor at Bombay
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The letter is cover for a letter from Karim Khan (not present).
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Captain Fountain Price, commander of the Defiance
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The letter is an order to unload a chest of treasure that has come from Bussora [Basra].
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter gives the author's defence against the recipient's accusations that the Bushire linguist's recent visit to Carrack [Kharg Island] was for his private gain. A request is made for assistance for the family of the linguist Stephen Hermit, who died on board the Defiance when it blew up th...
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter reports on the movement of ships, a sick seepoy [sepoy] who sails to Basra to see the surgeon there, and that Carim Caun [Karim Khan] has repeated an order for Sheik Ice [Sheikh ‘Isa] to visit him at Schirass [Shiraz].