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461. IOR/R/15/1/3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3
Title:
Vol 3 Letters Outward (from Bushire)
Scope & Content:
A collection of letters sent outwards from the Residency in Bushire between 1778 and 1787. The majority of the letters are sent to East India Company officials at Bussora [Basra] and Bombay. Letters are also sent to numerous ship captains and a limited number are sent to local rulers. The letters...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1778-22 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 volume, 252 items (180 pages)

462. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 1 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 1 1
Title:
Letter No. 1 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont and George Green at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a short note in which Beaumont and Green state that they have sent their books for the previous year (up to April 1778) and their monthly accounts for April to Bushire. Shipped by Abdul Rezah. The date span of the entire file (1778 to 1787) is marked on the top right-hand side of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1778
Extent:
1 folio

463. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 1 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 1 2
Title:
Letter No. 2 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont and George Green at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter records the death of Lieutenant William Burns of the Marines at Bushire on 13 June 1778 and states that the monthly accounts for May were enclosed with it. Shipped by Shaikh Ally Caracky. The date span of the entire file (1778 to 1787) is marked on the top right-hand side of the item...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jun 1778
Extent:
1 folio

464. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 2
Title:
Letter No. 4 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont and George Green at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter notes that Beaumont and Green had received a packet from Bussora [Basra] for onwards passage to Bombay and confirms they will send the packet by dow leaving 'today or tomorrow'. The letter encloses a copy of Bushire's latest message to Bombay and the monthly accounts for June. Shipped ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jul 1778
Extent:
1 folio

465. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 3
Title:
Letter No. 6 to Lieutenant Brice Hardy, in Command of the Betsy Snow, from John Beaumont and George Green at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter requests that Lieutenant Hardy give Francis M. Henry and Daniel Fitzgerald Griffin suitable accomodation on the journey to Bombay. It also requests Hardy to deliver an accompanying packet (not included in the file) and 'book packets' (also not included in the file) to the President in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1778
Extent:
1 folio

466. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 1
Title:
Letter No. 7 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short letter that explains the events noted in John Beaumont and George Green's letter of 12 July 1778 (item IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 1-2) to colleagues in Bussora [Basra] and states that Francis M. Henry and Daniel Fitzgerald Griffin travelled to Bombay onboard the Betsy Snow (under command of Lieuten...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Aug 1778
Extent:
1 folio

467. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 2
Title:
Letter No. 8 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short note accompanying accounts for July and August (not contained in the file). Shipped by Sadoon Caracky.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1778
Extent:
1 folio

468. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 4 3
Title:
Letter No. 9 to William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Councils at Bussora [Basra], from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A short note accompanying accounts for September (not included in the file). Shipped by Shaib Caracky.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1778
Extent:
1 folio

469. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5
Title:
Letter No. 11 to Captain Adam Sheriff, Commander of the Eagle Snow, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter requests that Sheriff go to Bussora [Basra] with a number of packets and once he arrives there, to follow orders from the council. It also warns of attacks by the Chaub [the Banu Ka'b tribal confederacy] said to be active with a number of ships in the Bussora river area.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1778
Extent:
1 folio

470. IOR/R/15/1/3, p 7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, p 7
Title:
Letter No. 14 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Short note that acknowledges letters received from Bombay and explains that the Eagle Snow's sudden dispatch express to Bombay (with a declaration of war) prevented earlier acknowledgement via the Eagle Snow. Shipped by Ormuze [Hormuz] Gallivat. A note states that a duplicate of the message was s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1778
Extent:
1 folio

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