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231. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 1
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Factor at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is notification of a chest aboard the Swallow containing 18,200 mamoodies [mahmudis] taken from Gombroon [Bandar Abbas] when the Company withdrew from there. Jervis is asked to exchange the money without heavy loss.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1763
Extent:

1 folio

232. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 2
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is direction for Jervis to remain at Bushire for the time being.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1763
Extent:

1 folio

233. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter instructs Jervis to load surplus cash and any copper aboard the Drake which continues to Bombay. Mention is made of talks with Sadock Caun [Sadiq Khan] regarding an alliance against Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1763
Extent:

1 folio

234. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194-194v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194-194v
Title:
Letter from Charles Crommelin, Thomas Byfield, John Spencer, Charles Waters, Peter Elwin Wrench, Samuel Court, and Cecil Bowyer, President and Council at Bombay Castle, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for an invoice and bill of loading for bales of cloth.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1763
Extent:

1 folio

235. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194v-195

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194v-195
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the threat of attack by Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] at Bushire, with notification that the Swallow is being sent there for protection. Also discussed is an agreement reached with a Basra merchant to sell all woollens at Bushire, but due to lower prices at Basra it is left to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1763
Extent:

2 folios

236. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 195v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 195v
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Factor at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for invoices and various goods (woollens, horse coverings, and flag staff) to a value of 112,510 rupees.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1764
Extent:

1 folio

237. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 196

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 196
Title:
Letter from Charles Crommelin, Thomas Byfield, John Spencer, Charles Waters, Samuel Court, and Cecil Bowyer, President and Council at Bombay Castle, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter informs of damage done to goods assigned to Bushire during gales off Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1764
Extent:

1 folio

238. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 196-196v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 196-196v
Title:
Letter from Robert Garden and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Factors at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a shipment of tin and expresses regret that no perpets could be sent. Relays orders from Bombay that no ship should be detained in the Gulf for longer than a month.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 May 1764
Extent:

1 folio

239. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 197

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 197
Title:
Letter from Charles Crommelin, William Andrew Price, John Spencer, Charles Waters, Samuel Court, Cecil Bowyear, President and Council at Bombay, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter informs of Peter Elwin Wrench's appointment as Agent in the Persian Gulf and that 1% consulage is to be collected on all trade at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1764
Extent:

1 folio

240. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 197-197v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 197-197v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, Robert Garden, and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter covers a shipment of stationery and informs that Mr Natter travels to Bushire to assist at the Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1764
Extent:

1 folio