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431. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 204v-205

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 204v-205
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the mutiny aboard the Islamabad by Arab sailors who murdered its captain and officers and stole the goods on board. The author agrees to send the Tartar to try and retrieve the stolen loot from the village of Magoo [Bandar Moghuyeh] where it is (wrongly) believed to be held....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Mar 1765
Extent:

2 folios

432. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 205v-206

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 205v-206
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter requests that the Tartar, which cannot yet sail to Bombay because of the monsoon, be sent to Basra in order to take Robert Garden to Bombay and a consignment of tin to Bushire, if they are able to sell it. The letter is dated 25 May 1766, but given the context and the information con...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1765
Extent:

2 folios

433. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 206v-207

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 206v-207
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter reports the loss of a snow under Captain Phillips, a Company yacht, and the expected loss of the Fort William, all to the Chaub [Banu Ka‘b]. It is requested that the Tartar be sent to Basra from Bushire immediately, and that it give convoy to any vessels travelling to Basra.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1765
Extent:

2 folios

434. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 207v-208

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 207v-208
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a reprimand for using the Company yacht to help blockade Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] at Corgo [Khargu] instead of returning it to Basra loaded with barley, as ordered. There is a request for the price of tin at Bushire as they have been advised to send it to Bagdat [Baghdad]. Also c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1765
Extent:

2 folios

435. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 208-209

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 208-209
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the tardiness of a boat carrying a packet from Basra to Bushire that missed the departures of the Success and the Spencer for Bombay. There is a repeat of an order to charge the Residency for the late Mr Rhoddy's expenses. Disapproval is expressed for the detention of a sloo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Sep 1765
Extent:

2 folios

436. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 209v-210

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 209v-210
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the Khaun's [Karim Khan] offer of the settlement of Bunderick [Bandar Rig] to the Company and asks why no confirmation of the Company's grants have yet been obtained from the Khan. It informs that the matter of Mr Christant, a Dutch Writer who is claiming for losses incurred...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Dec 1765
Extent:

2 folios

437. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 210-211

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 210-211
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter expresses surprise that Jervis had not reported the tense situation at Bushire due to a fear of attack by Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna]. Directions to begin a partial withdrawal from Bushire are given. There is a reprimand for employing Lewis Baretto D'Souza at Bushire, who had been char...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Dec 1765
Extent:

2 folios

438. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 211-212

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 211-212
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter questions several reprimands for Jervis' actions and conduct, including: his lack of correspondence; his use of express boats; his lack of action and response to the issue of missing tin at Basra; the lack of confirmation from the Caun [Karim Khan] for the grants given to the English....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Dec 1765
Extent:

2 folios

439. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 212-213

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 212-213
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the issue of some missing tin and requests that the Bushire accounts and warehouse be checked. Also discussed is the need to confirm the Company's grants with Karim Khan and the case of Lewis Baretto D'Souza, a Company servant accused of spying for the Ottoman authorities in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1766
Extent:

2 folios

440. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 213v-218

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 213v-218
Title:
Letter from Charles Crommelin, William Hornby, William Andrew Price, Samuel Court, and Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Council at Bombay Castle, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter covers various issues and subjects, including: the detention of the Tartar at Bushire; the woollen trade; a missing bale of cloth at Bussora [Basra]; a request for charcoal makers to be sent to Bombay with samples, as those from the Bushire region have an excellent reputation; Jervis'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1766
Extent:

6 folios

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