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231. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 189v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 189v 2
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Captain John McKenly, Commander of the Eagle snow
Scope & Content:
The letter is an order to send the Dolphin into the river to be cleaned and for the detachment onboard to disembark and reinforce the Eagle and the Fancy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1768
Extent:

1 folio

232. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 190

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 190
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Captain John McKenly, Commander of the Eagle snow
Scope & Content:
The letter is a response to the captain's suggestion that the vessels chosen to patrol the Gulf are ill-equipped, reassuring that he will keep them in port for the time being.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Dec 1768
Extent:

1 folio

233. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 190-190v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 190-190v
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter relays Captain McKenly's view that the cruizers are in inadequate condition, informing that they will return to Basra and the Revenge will take over the patrol down the Gulf as soon as ready. Confirmation of cash received is given, with a request for more. This letter is incomplete. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[27 Dec 1768]
Extent:

1 folio

234. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 192v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 192v
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, aboard the Tartar in the Bussorah [Basra] River, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter urges the recipient to sell perpets and broadcloth together, as is done in Basra, and offers more woollens.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jun 1763
Extent:

1 folio

235. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 1
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Factor at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is notification of a chest aboard the Swallow containing 18,200 mamoodies [mahmudis] taken from Gombroon [Bandar Abbas] when the Company withdrew from there. Jervis is asked to exchange the money without heavy loss.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1763
Extent:

1 folio

236. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 2
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is direction for Jervis to remain at Bushire for the time being.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1763
Extent:

1 folio

237. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter instructs Jervis to load surplus cash and any copper aboard the Drake which continues to Bombay. Mention is made of talks with Sadock Caun [Sadiq Khan] regarding an alliance against Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1763
Extent:

1 folio

238. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194-194v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194-194v
Title:
Letter from Charles Crommelin, Thomas Byfield, John Spencer, Charles Waters, Peter Elwin Wrench, Samuel Court, and Cecil Bowyer, President and Council at Bombay Castle, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for an invoice and bill of loading for bales of cloth.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1763
Extent:

1 folio

239. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194v-195

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 194v-195
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the threat of attack by Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] at Bushire, with notification that the Swallow is being sent there for protection. Also discussed is an agreement reached with a Basra merchant to sell all woollens at Bushire, but due to lower prices at Basra it is left to ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1763
Extent:

2 folios

240. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 195v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 195v
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Factor at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for invoices and various goods (woollens, horse coverings, and flag staff) to a value of 112,510 rupees.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1764
Extent:

1 folio

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