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461. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 1
Title:
Letter No. 7 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short letter that explains the events noted in John Beaumont and George Green's letter of 12 July 1778 (item IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 1-2) to colleagues in Bussora [Basra] and states that Francis M. Henry and Daniel Fitzgerald Griffin travelled to Bombay onboard the Betsy Snow (under command of Lieuten...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1778
Extent:
1 folio

462. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 2
Title:
Letter No. 8 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short note accompanying accounts for July and August (not contained in the file). Shipped by Sadoon Caracky.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1778
Extent:
1 folio

463. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 3
Title:
Letter No. 9 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short note accompanying accounts for September (not included in the file). Shipped by Shaib Caracky.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1778
Extent:
1 folio

464. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5
Title:
Letter No. 11 to Captain Adam Sheriff, Commander of the Eagle Snow, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter requests that Sheriff go to Bussora [Basra] with a number of packets and once he arrives there, to follow orders from the council. It also warns of attacks by the Chaub [the Banu Ka'b tribal confederacy] said to be active with a number of ships in the Bussora river area.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1778
Extent:
1 folio

465. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 7
Title:
Letter No. 14 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Short note that acknowledges letters received from Bombay and explains that the Eagle Snow's sudden dispatch express to Bombay (with a declaration of war) prevented earlier acknowledgement via the Eagle Snow. Shipped by Ormuze [Hormuz] Gallivat. A note states that a duplicate of the message was s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1778
Extent:
1 folio

466. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 8
Title:
Letter No. 15 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Factors at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses various packets sent and received and gives more detail of events concerning Shaikh Rashed of Gulfar as described in John Beaumont's letter to William Hornby dated 30 November 1778 (item IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 6-7). It is stated that Shaikh Rashed's forces had taken a ship from Hey...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1779
Extent:
1 folio

467. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 9
Title:
Letter No. 16 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The text of the letter is very similar to John Beaumont's letter to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham dated 2 January 1779 (item IOR/R/15/1/3, p 8). The letter states that a request for further intelligence has been sent to Congoon. The letter asks for wool from Europe and states that ac...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jan 1779
Extent:
1 folio

468. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 14

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 14
Title:
Letter No. 20 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Factors at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short letter that reports that Coja Evra has deposited 56 chests of Venice Ware at Bushire and discusses other administrative issues. Shipped by Hamdan Caracky.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Feb 1779
Extent:
1 folio

469. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 19

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 19
Title:
Letter No. 25 to Lieutenant Jonathan Swift, in Command of the Success Ketch, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a short note ordering Swift to sail to Bussora [Basra] with the accompanying packet (not contained in the file) and once there, to follow orders from Bussora.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1779
Extent:
1 folio

470. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 20
Title:
Letter No. 26 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Factors at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter congratulates Bussora [Basra] on having 'got rid of the Persians in a peaceful manner'. Financial and administrative issues related to Coja Evra are also discussed. An additional note discusses the whereabouts of Soliman Aga (the Ottoman Governor - or mutasallim - of Basra). The letter...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1779
Extent:
1 folio