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731. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 10 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 10 3
Title:
Letter No. 52: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter William Digges Latouche requests that Edward Galley dispatch to Muscat an accompanying letter (not included) to James Woolley and to the commanders of any of the Company's cruisers at Muscat.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1781
Extent:
1 folio

732. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 10v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 10v 1
Title:
Letter No. 53: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter William Digges Latouche requests assistance for Paul Benfield, Gilbert Seton, Henry Cowian and Edward Stuart during their stay at Bushire on their journey to Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1781
Extent:
1 folio

733. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 10v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 10v 2
Title:
Letter No. 54: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
William Digges Latouche states that he has sent this dispatch in the hope of it overtaking Paul Benfield and the other gentlemen travelling with him (see the previous item in this volume) before their departure from Bushire. He asks Edward Galley to forward with the aforementioned gentlemen an a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1781
Extent:
1 folio

734. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 11
Title:
Letter No. 56: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter William Digges Latouche describes the movements of three French ships at Muscat harbour and their interaction with an English ship from Bengal, which was delivering goods. He reports that the Governor of Muscat refused to hand over the English ship to the French. He also discusses ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jul 1781
Extent:
1 folio

735. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 11v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 11v 1
Title:
Letter No. 57: William Hornby, Daniel Draper, Thomas Goddard, John Halsey, Thomas Day, John Torlesse and Robert Sparks, Council at Bombay Caste, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter informs Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, that it is not possible to comply with a request for woollens until the arrival of ships from England. Galley is informed that a box of medicines has been sent on the Morning Star.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1781
Extent:
1 folio

736. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 11v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 11v 2
Title:
Letter No. 58: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter William Digges Latouche discusses the movement of French ships in the Gulf. He informs Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, that the Mercury will not sail from Bussora [Basra] with Mr Sullivan, who arrived from Constantinople on 5 August, until either the French ships leave the Gulf...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1781
Extent:
1 folio

737. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12 1
Title:
Letter No. 59: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns the movement of French ships in the Gulf and the dispatch of the Mercury to Bombay with Mr Sullivan on board. Also discussed is the procurement of another ship for Mr Robert Orford to track the French ships out of the Gulf. William Digges Latouche informs Edward Galley, Resi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Aug 1781
Extent:
1 folio

738. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12 2
Title:
Letter No. 60: Roger Orford, Off the Town of Sertes, to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], and Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
A note by Roger Orford, giving intelligence on the movements of French privateers at the Island of Keyn [Qeys]. Orford states that he believes that the privateers will move on to Muscat, before proceeding to India.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1781
Extent:
1 folio

739. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12v 1
Title:
Letter No. 61: Roger Orford, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, or William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
Roger Orford provides intelligence on the movement of French ships in the Gulf near Carrack [Bandar-e Chārak]. Orford states that, due to a hard easterly gale and a great swell, he can hardly write and that he hopes his message will be legible.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Sep 1781
Extent:
1 folio

740. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 12v 2
Title:
Letter No. 62: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter William Digges Latouche informs Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, that the Mercury is proceeding to Bushire on her way to India with John Sullivan, Major Johnson and Alexander Macauley. Latouche discusses reports on the Imam of Muscat and his relations with the French. It is rep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1781
Extent:
1 folio

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