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251. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 206-206v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 206-206v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter informs that Robert Garden is sailing to India with Captain Grady and there is no need to send the Tartar to Basra, but it should instead be dispatched to Bombay as soon as possible. A postscript reports that Coja Sarkees [Sarkis], the kalantar (representative) of the Armenians in Pe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jun 1765
Extent:

1 folio

252. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 206v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 206v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet to Bombay and questions whether a previous packet has been received or forwarded to the Presidency as instructed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jul 1765
Extent:

1 folio

253. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 207

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 207
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter reports a discrepancy in the tin consignment delivered to Basra by the Tartar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1765
Extent:

1 folio

254. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 208 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 208 1
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet to the Presidency at Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1765
Extent:

1 folio

255. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 208 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 208 2
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet to the Presidency at Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1765
Extent:

1 folio

256. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 209

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 209
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a further request for accounts and a response to the report that some tin was missing from the shipment aboard the Tartar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1765
Extent:

1 folio

257. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 209-209v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 209-209v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter expresses disapproval at the lack of information given in Jervis' previous letter. It discusses the case of Lewis Baretto D'Souza, a former Company employee at Basra who was charged with spying for the Ottoman authorities. An explanation is asked for as to why he was allowed to disemb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1765
Extent:

1 folio

258. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 213-213v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 213-213v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and George Skipp, East India Company Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses correspondence with Carem Caun [Karim Khan] and Shaik Sadoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn]. There are directions for Jervis to leave Bushire for Bombay, to be replaced by William Bowyear.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Apr 1766
Extent:

1 folio

259. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 218-218v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 218-218v
Title:
Letter from Charles Crommelin, William Hornby, William Andrew Price, Samuel Court, and Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Council at Bombay Castle, to Benjamin Jervis and William Bowyear, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter expresses regret at the loss of Carrack [Kharg] to Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] and the subsequent threat to Bushire, but stipulates that the Company should not get involved in the disputes between the Mīr, the Dutch, and the Persian government. Approval is given for Jervis' accommodati...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1766
Extent:

1 folio

260. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 219

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 219
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and George Skipp, East India Company Agent and council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for letters from the Agent to Carem Caun [Karim Khan] and from the Ottoman Mussaleem (motasallem - governor) to Shaik Sadoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn]. It is reported that the Chaub [Banu Ka‘b] have fled to Durack [Dowraq] and are likely to seek asylum in Persia. There is an order to t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 May 1766
Extent:

1 folio