Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the purchase of Carmenia wool from Yezd.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the sale of rotten woollens and the movement of ships.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the Wolf and the Savoy have been damaged and are detained at Bushire.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter gives notification of the Wolf's return to Basra and the Fame's departure for Bombay.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the trade in Carmenia wool and the purchase of raw silk in Persia.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Commodore Fountain Price, commander of the Salamander and the Defiance
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request, precipitated by concern over the intentions of a Persian army descending on Bushire, for ropes and to know what woollens they have aboard.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Commodore Fountain Price, commander of the Salamander and the Defiance
Scope & Content:
The letter is an order for the Defiance to remain at Bushire as protection against a Persian army that is believed to be descending on the town.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Thomas Hodges, President and Governor at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter gives a further report of the shortage of Carmenia wool due to the conflict in that (Kirmān) region. Also reported is that Zackey Caun's [Zaki Khan] march to the coast has been delayed due to revolt in Astrobad [Gorgan], and George Skipp travels to Schyrass [Shiraz] to try to improve ...
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to George Skipp, at Schyrass [Shiraz]
Scope & Content:
The letter sets out suggestions for issues to be raised with the Caun [Karim Khan] during Skipp's negotiations with him, including reducing the duties paid by the Company on goods in Persia and the need to get consent from Shaik Nassir [Sheikh Nāsir] for a fixed rent at Bushire of 1000 Rupees a ...