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551. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 125 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 125 2
Title:
Letter No. 71 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A covering letter sent with duplicates of items IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 124-125 and IOR/R/15/1/3, p 125 1. Shipped by the Dudley Captain Christian Geddes.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jun 1785
Extent:
1 folio

552. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 126

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 126
Title:
Letter No. 73 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter provides details - via a Banyan Merchant - of news that three French ships had arrived at Muscat with the intention of establishing a 'house' there (a request which was refused by Sheikh Calfaun).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1785
Extent:
1 folio

553. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 129 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 129 1
Title:
Letter No. 77 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Sent with a duplicate of item IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 128-129. The letter states that the Scorpion Snow, under the command of John Thistleton, is on its way to Bussora [Basra] from Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1785
Extent:
1 folio

554. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 129 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 129 2
Title:
Letter No. 78 to Captain John Thistleton, Commander of the Scorpion Snow, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Short letter that commands Captain Thistleton to sail to Bussora [Basra] to deliver a packet to Mr Manesty and then take orders from him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1785
Extent:
1 folio

555. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 130

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 130
Title:
Letter No. 80 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Political and Secret Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter provides an update on the situation in Persia and records the arrival and movements of three French ships in the area (the Venus, Provoyance and Lamphitrite).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1785
Extent:
1 folio

556. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 131 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 131 1
Title:
Letter No. 81, Account of Extraordinary Expenses arising from Gentlemen touching at Bushire on their way to, and from India
Scope & Content:
Table with details of expenses owed by the Company to Edward Galley on account of him hosting various gentlemen on their way to and from India, between 1 February 1781 and 31 December 1784.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Oct 1785
Extent:
1 folio

557. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 131 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 131 2
Title:
Letter No. 82 to Ahmud Ben Khautoom, Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter requests the release of two boats belonging to Bushire that had been seized at Congoon [Kangān] by the Sheikh.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1785
Extent:
1 folio

558. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 132 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 132 1
Title:
Letter No. 83 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter records the arrival (from Muscat and Congoon [Kangān]) of Indian carpenters from Bussora [Basra]. The seizure of two express boats (and their packets) by the Sheikh of Congoon is reported and it is stated that a letter has been sent to Congoon asking for their safe return. The letter s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Nov 1785
Extent:
1 folio

559. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 132 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 132 2
Title:
Letter No. 84 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter was sent with three 'country letters' that had been seized by forces of the Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān]. It is stated that the Sheikh had apologised that the letters had been opened, returned them and expressed his great friendship for the English, but that he had not returned the seize...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Nov 1785
Extent:
1 folio

560. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 133

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 133
Title:
Letter No. 85 to Ahmud Ben Khautoom, Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges receipt of a letter from the Sheikh and accepts that the seized letters were open by mistake (the Sheikh is encouraged to ensure this does not happen again). The letter explains that although property of Bussora [Basra], the boats are in service of the Company and again as...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Nov 1785
Extent:
1 folio