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601. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 165 1

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 165 1
Title:
Letter No. 145 to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter that lists letters recieved and states that the Scorpion has departed Bushire for India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 May 1787
Extent:
1 folio

602. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 165 2

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 165 2
Title:
Letter No. 146 to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter gives thanks for news regarding the recent takeover of Bussora [Basra] by Sheik Twiney [Shaikh Thuwayni] and the positive attitude shown by him towards the company. The letter reports that the deposed Ottoman Governor was not permitted to land at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jun 1787
Extent:
1 folio

603. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 166

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 166
Title:
Letter No. 148 to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Discusses letters recently received and mentions a request from the Council regarding the procurement of plants for a botanical garden in Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 folio

604. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 168 1

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 168 1
Title:
Letter No. 151 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, Public Department, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter confirms the departure of Edward Galley to India (on board the Panther) and requests more details regarding the procurement of trees for a botanical garden in Bengal.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 folio

605. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 168 2

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 168 2
Title:
Letter No. 152 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, Military Department, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Reports that a number of sepoys belonging to the Bushire factory guard will return to the Bombay Presidency and have been replaced by the same number from the detachment of the Panther.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 folio

606. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 169 1

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 169 1
Title:
Letter No. 153 to Lieutenant Thomas Buncombe, in Command of the Panther Snow, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter that commands Lieutenant Buncombe to offer Edward Galley and his servants suitable accomodation for the passage to Bombay, deliver packets to the council and then take his orders from it.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 folio

607. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 169 2

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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 169 2
Title:
Letter No. 154 to Lieutenant Thomas Buncombe, in Command of the Panther Snow, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter notes that Edward Galley will not take on board any more servants than deemed necessary and that a pilot will provided.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 folio

608. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 1-2

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IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 1-2
Title:
Letter No. 3 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont and George Green at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives more details regarding the death of Lieutenant William Burns (as reported in IOR/R/15/1/3, p 1 2) who had arrived in Bushire on 9 May 1778. The letter reports that in consequence of Ally Mahomet Kahn's [Ali Mohammed Khan, the Zand Governor of Basra] latest defeat by Arab force...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1778
Extent:
1 folio

609. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 2-3

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IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 2-3
Title:
Letter No. 5 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont and George Green at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter states that a letter was received from Bussora [Basra] on 1 August requesting Bombay Merchants in Bushire to wait there for the arrival of Captain Francis M. Henry who had had arrived in Bussora with confidential documents from the Court of Directors. It is explained that since the Bom...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1778
Extent:
2 folios

610. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 4-5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 4-5
Title:
Letter No. 10 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter reports the arrival of the Eagle Snow (under command of Captain Adam Sheriff of Bombay) and requests 5,000 rupees. Shipped by the Eagle.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1778
Extent:
2 folios