Letter No. 48: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter Samuel Manesty reports on the movements of the Active, commanded by Captain Mackenzie, and the Morning Star, commanded by Captain Lewis.
Letter No. 49: Samuel Manesty, Resident at [Bussora] Basra, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter concerns the conveyance to Fort St George of public packets received from the Court of Directors, which report the appointment of Lord George Macartney as Governor General.
Letter No. 50: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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Samuel Manesty begins this letter by stating that he is forwarding a duplicate of his letter of 29 May 1785 (see the previous item in this volume). He informs Edward Galley that the Begler, commanded by Captain Peter Scott, is departing for Fort St George with dispatches both for that place and ...
Letter No. 56: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter Samuel Manesty acknowledges the receipt of Edward Galley's letters of 3 August, 4 and 18 September and 1 October 1785. Manesty reports the arrival at Bussora [Basra] of two French ships, the Amphitrite and the Prevayance. He reports on the movements of the Venus Frigate and states...
Letter No. 57: Translation of a Letter from Ahmed ben Khartoom, Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān]
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This translation is not dated, but it is stated as having been received on 13 November 1785. The letter has no stated recipient, but it appears to be addressed to the Resident at Bushire, Edward Galley. In the letter Ahmed ben Khartoom, Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān], discusses his decision to order...
Letter No. 60: Translation of a Letter from Ahmud ben Khautoom, Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān]
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This letter, received 8 December 1785, does not have a stated recipient, but it would appear to be addressed to the Resident at Bushire, Edward Galley. In the letter Ahmud ben Khautoom, Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān], acknowledges the receipt of the recipient's letter. He refers to the seizure of tw...
Letter No. 61: Translation of a Letter from Meer Ally Khaun [Mir Ali Khan] Calantar [Kalāntar] of Genowa [Bandar-e Ganāveh]
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This translation of a letter from Meer Ally Khaun [Mir Ali Khan], received 10 December 1785, does not have a stated recipient, but it would appear to be addressed to the Resident at Bushire, Edward Galley. The letter concerns the loss of a boat near Genowa [Bandar-e Ganāveh].
Letter No. 62: Rawson Hart Boddam, Lawrence Nilson, Robert Sparks and Richard Church, Political and Secret Department at Bombay Castle, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter acknowledges the receipt of Edward Galley's recent correspondence, which reached Bombay by a dingy from Muscat. The letter requests information on the movement of any French ships of war into the Gulf.
Letter No. 69: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter Samuel Manesty thanks Edward Galley for making an application to the Sheik of Congoon [Kangān] for the release of the express boats that were taken by him. Manesty states that he and the Mussaleem of Bussora [Basra] have written to the Sheik of Congoon to request the immediate rel...