Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistants, John Beaumont and William Lewis, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter contains the directions to withdraw from Bushire should they feel in significant danger at any time.
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet to Bombay, with directions on how it should be delivered.
Letter from George Skipp, at Schirass [Shiraz], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet for the Agency at Basra and also contains the recommendation to have all available boats cruising off Carrack [Kharg] Island in readiness for the arrival of a reinforcement of Persian troops.
Letter from Henry Moore, John Beaumont, George Green, and William Lewis, all at the Agency in Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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The letter informs that there is no need for the Revenge and Tyger on the river [Shaṭṭ al-‘Arab] at Basra due to the settling of disputes between the Turks, the Chaub (Ka‘b) tribe, and the Muscat Arabs. Also gives orders for the division currently at Bushire to proceed to Basra for water and pro...
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Robert Sparks, and Richard Church, at Bombay Castle, Political and Secret Department, to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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The letter gives approval to the gift given to Mirza Hussen [Mirza Ḥussein Khan], Jaffier Khan's [Ja‘far Khan Zand] Prime Minister, but states that permission from Bombay must be sought first in future. Also contains advice to keep a watch on a Major Morrison and Captain Briggs and to ascertain ...
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Robert Sparks, and Richard Church, at Bombay Castle, Commercial Department, to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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The letter contains details of English woollens sent to Bushire for the Persian market and the order to buy as much Carmenia [Kermān] wool as possible. Also included is a short extract from Company Commands, dated 7 April 1786. The commands contain the order to buy Carmenia wool and asks why it...