Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Andrew Ramsay, and Robert Sparks, at Bombay Castle, Public Department, to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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The letter gives notification that Charles Watkins is en route from Bombay and is to succeed Galley as Resident.
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Andrew Ramsay, and Robert Sparks, at Bombay Castle, Commercial Department, to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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The letter contains details of English cloth sent to Bushire from Bombay.
Letter from Samuel Manesty, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident, and Charles Watkins, Factor, at Bushire
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The letter gives congratulations to Charles Watkins on his appointment as Resident at Bushire.
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident, and Charles Watkins, Factor, at Bushire
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The letter encloses the following: a copy of a letter from William Bruere, Public Department at the Council Chamber in Bengal, to Samuel Manesty, dated 14 Februuary 1787; an extract of a letter from Charles Cornwallis, the Governor General of the Presidency of Fort William, to the Presidency of ...
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
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The letter contains the news that the Turks have re-established control of Basra after defeating Shaik Twiney [Sheikh Thuwayni, of the Muntafiq tribe] in pitched battle. Notification is also given of the passage of Indian troops to Bushire.
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Andrew Ramsay, and Robert Sparks, at Bombay Castle, to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
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The letter gives notification that due to slow trade at Bushire they will not be sending more goods from India until requested and briefly mentions the appointment of Mr Harford Jones to assist in Basra. Enclosed is an extract from Company commands, dated 23 March 1787, that discusses the trade...