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51. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 49 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 49 2
Title:
Letter from Thomas Buncombe, aboard the Panther at Bushire, to Edward Galley, Resident, and Charles Watkins, Factor, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a complaint that Mr Galby, who he has accommodated aboard the Panther as ordered, has too much luggage and too many people with him.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:

1 folio

52. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 49v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 49v
Title:
Letter from Thomas Buncombe, aboard the Panther at Bushire, to Edward Galley, Resident, and Charles Watkins, Factor, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request for a pilot to take the Panther out.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:

1 folio

53. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 50-50v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 50-50v
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident, and Charles Watkins, Factor, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the following: a copy of a letter from William Bruere, Public Department at the Council Chamber in Bengal, to Samuel Manesty, dated 14 Februuary 1787; an extract of a letter from Charles Cornwallis, the Governor General of the Presidency of Fort William, to the Presidency of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1787
Extent:

1 folio

54. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 50v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 50v
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident, and Charles Watkins, Factor, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is notification that the Scorpion sails to India via Bushire, and that a new pilot has been appointed to take it down to Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1787
Extent:

1 folio

55. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 51 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 51 1
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter contains the news that the Turks have re-established control of Basra after defeating Shaik Twiney [Sheikh Thuwayni, of the Muntafiq tribe] in pitched battle. Notification is also given of the passage of Indian troops to Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1787
Extent:

1 folio

56. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 51 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 51 2
Title:
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Andrew Ramsay, and Robert Sparks, at Bombay Castle, to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives notification that due to slow trade at Bushire they will not be sending more goods from India until requested and briefly mentions the appointment of Mr Harford Jones to assist in Basra. Enclosed is an extract from Company commands, dated 23 March 1787, that discusses the trade...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Nov 1787
Extent:

1 folio

57. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 51v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 51v
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, at Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter wishes William Francklin success in his trip to Shyrauz [Shiraz] to procure plant specimens for the botanical garden in Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Dec 1787
Extent:

1 folio

58. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 52
Title:
Letter from Andrew Ramsay, Robert Sparks, and John Beaumont, at Bombay Castle, to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives notification that Rawson Hart Boddam has left the Bombay Presidency and Andrew Ramsay is his replacement, with John Beaumont joining the Council. Enclosed is an extract of a letter from from the Governor General and Council at Fort William, in Bengal, to Bombay Castle, dated 5 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1788
Extent:

1 folio

59. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 55

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 55
Title:
Letter from Andrew Ramsay, Robert Sparks, David Carnegie, at Bombay Castle (Public Department), to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses briefly the procurement of plants for the botanical garden at Bengal, the recent conduct of Sheikh Nasir [Nāsir], and the need for more money to pay for the running of the Bushire factory.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1788
Extent:

1 folio

60. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 55-55v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 55-55v
Title:
Letter from Andrew Ramsay, Robert Sparks, David Carnegie, at Bombay Castle (Commercial Department), to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the strategy of transferring woollens from Bushire to Basra according to the demands of the market and the need to send Carmenia [Kirmān] wool to India. Included is a copy of a letter from Bombay to Jaffier Khan [Ja‘far Khan Zand], dated 3 May 1788. It gives an account of S...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 May 1788
Extent:

1 folio