Letter from James Pringle Riach, Acting Resident, Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor in Council, Bombay
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Riach states that he had endorsed four sets of bills of exchange drawn by Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, in favour of four named persons who had been involved with His Majesty's mission to Persia.
Letter from James Pringle Riach, Acting Resident, Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter records the granting by Riach of two sets of bills of exchange on the Board of the Bombay Government in favour of three named persons, including Arrathoon and Arrakiel Constantine.
Letter from James Pringle Riach, Acting Resident, Bushire to Lieutenant George Herne, Commanding the Honourable Company's Cruizer Benares
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Riach writes that he was pleased that Herne had decided to return to Kateef [Al-Qaṭīf] in view of the aggressive letters he (Riach) had received from Rahma bin Jabir [Raḥmah bin Jābir]. Riach was also anxious that Herne should develop a personal correspondence with Sheikh Abdoolla bin Ahmed.
Letter from James Pringle Riach, Acting Resident, Bushire to Lord Amherst, Governor General, Fort William
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Riach informs Lord Amherst of the endorsement by Catchatoor Johannes at Shiraz of a set of bills of exchange in favour of Meer Ackram Ally drawn by Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Tehran for subsidiary payment by the Honourable Board. The bills were in connection with His Majes...
Letter from James Pringle Riach, Acting Resident, Bushire to Lieutenant McDonald, commanding HCC (the Honourable Company's Cruiser) Nautilus
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Riach regrets that it was not possible for the Nautilus to obtain replacement anchors at Bushire. He recommends instead that McDonald either proceed to Bassidore, or try to borrow one from Captain George Herne of the Benares.
Draft of a note delivered by Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to Ali Morad Khan, Golam Pesh Khedmat of His Majesty the King of Persia
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The letter discusses important points arising from a firman [decree] from the Shah including the rights and privileges of the British subjects at Bushire, the matter of charging levies on their goods, and the detainment of cossids [official messengers].