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2211. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 21-22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 21-22
Title:
Letter No. 29 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter discusses several financial and administrative issues. It also reports that Bussora [Basra] has reverted to Ottoman control and comments on the continuing state of fear in Persia following the death of Carem Cahn [Karim Khan], notably a possible rivalry between Sadoo Cahn [Sadiq Khan] and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1779
Extent:
1 folio

2212. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 84-85

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 84-85
Title:
Letter No. 1 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Discusses intelligence received from Muscat concerning the sighting of French ships and other developments. Confirms that Cochin remains in pocession of the Dutch. An additional note reports the arrival (and departure) of the Revenge (commanded by Captain Bryce Hardie) and the Lapwing Cutter (com...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1782
Extent:
1 folio

2213. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 91-92

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 91-92
Title:
Letter No. 9 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses several administrative matters including packets recently sent and received. It also notes that the letter had to be sent overland due to winds preventing the ship from leaving Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1782
Extent:
2 folios

2214. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 103-104

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 103-104
Title:
Letter No. 28 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Short administrative letter discussing letters recently sent and received.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1783
Extent:
2 folios

2215. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 107-108

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 107-108
Title:
Letter No. 33 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses several administrative issues. The letter provides an update of the conflict between Persia and the Zeberra [Zubarah] Arabs including news of the arrival of forces in Congoon belonging to Shaikh Rashed of Galfar and Shaikh Abdulla of Ormuse [Hormuz] en route to join Shaikh N...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Oct 1783
Extent:
2 folios

2216. IOR/R/15/1/5, f 23v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/5, f 23v
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], Writing from Maghil, to Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun, Native Resident, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], informs Mirza Mehedy Ally Khaun [Mirza Mahdi 'Ali Khan Bahadur], Native Resident at Bushire, that he has not received any communications from him since 19 November 1802. Manesty states that the Teignmouth proceeds to Bushire, conveying Colonel Harcourt...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Dec 1802
Extent:
1 folio

2217. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 12 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 12 1
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the disbursements (not present) for the Bushire Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1807
Extent:
1 folio

2218. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 52v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 52v
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the potential consequences for the British in the region should the Persians be influenced by French diplomatic activity. It also summarises the Residency's defensive requirements and mentions the importance of having a cruizer based at Bushire in order to maintain regular co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1807
Extent:
1 folio

2219. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 1
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain C Cole, Commander of the HMS Pitt
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns intelligence gathered on French ambitions in the Gulf, the movement of two French officers believed to be bound for India and the expectation that French cruizers will soon arrive in the Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1808
Extent:
1 folio

2220. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 103 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 103 1
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding account disbursements (not present) for the Bushire Residency for January and February 1808.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1808
Extent:

1 folio

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