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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 128-129
Title:: Letter No. 76 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: The letter provides details of the movements and activities of three French ships in the area (the Venus, Provoyance and Lamphitrite).
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18 Sep 1785
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 129-130
Title:: Letter No. 79 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor, Public Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: The letter discusses expenses owed to Galley on account of his receiving and entertaining gentlemen coming to/from India on behalf of the company (details in item IOR/R/15/1/3, p 131 1). The letter also records the arrival of the Morning Star (commanded by Captain Pickett) and the Viper Cutter (c...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Oct 1785
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 133-134
Title:: Letter No. 86 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 notes the arrival of the Scorpion Snow (under command of Captain John Thistleton) and the movements of the French frigate, the Venus. It is noted that the letter was sent with copies of several recent correspondences (including with the Shaikh of Congoon [Kangān]). The letter includes ...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 30 Nov 1785
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 137-138
Title:: Letter No. 93 to Samuel Manesty, in Charge of the Honourable East India Company at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter reports the arrival (and subsequent departure, to Bengal and Bomabay respectively) of the Eliza and the Scorpion. The return of the two Bussora vessels (by the Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān]) and the receipt of a letter of thanks from him is recorded. Details regarding the loss of a Bussora [...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 17 Dec 1785-19 Dec 1785
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 141-142
Title:: Letter No. 101 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Political and Secret Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter states that no further intelligence has been received regarding the movements of three French vessels in the area. An update of the situation in Persia is given including news that Isfahan is now controlled by Jaffer Khan. The letter also discusses other letters sent and recieved and de...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 22 Feb 1786
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 142-143
Title:: Letter No. 104 to Captain Joseph Alderson, Commander of the Intrepid, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter commands Alderson to sail to Bussora [Basra] and once there deliver a packet to the Resident and Factor and then take his orders from them.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Apr 1786
Extent:: 1 folio

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 143-144
Title:: Letter No. 106 to Captain Ashmead Pruen, Commander of the Morning Star, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: Letter in which Captain Pruen is commanded to sail to Bombay to deliver packets to the council and then take orders from it.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 29 Apr 1786
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 144-146
Title:: Letters No. 107-108 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Public Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: The letter acknowledges commands received from the Morning Star including publications regarding the company's debt. Several financial and administrative matters are discussed including Galley's concern that the extraordinary expenses submitted by him to the council (detailed in item IOR/R/15/1/...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 29 Apr 1786
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 147-148
Title:: Letter No. 111 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 including news that Jaffer Khan has retreated to Shiraz and Mahomed Khan [Mohammad Khan Qajar] is in the ascendancy.
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 13 Jun 1786
Extent:: 2 folios

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 148-149
Title:: Letter No. 113 to John Griffith, Resident and Samuel Manesty, Factor at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:: The letter states that the Meer Ally Khan, Calantar [Kalantar or Mayor] of Genowa [Bandar-e Ganaveh] had been in Bushire and claimed that he had done everything in his power to recover the packets and property stolen when a Bussora vessel was wrecked near Bunderick [Bandar-e Rig]. The letter also...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 3 Jul 1786
Extent:: 1 folio

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