Letter No. 128 to Jaffer Khan from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter acknowledges receipt of a letter (via Saffir Beg) from Jaffer Khan (IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 154-155). The letter thanks Jaffer Khan for ensuring John Morrison and John Bigge's safe passage to Bushire but states that Galley has no knowledge of their mission or intentions and that if they had b...
Letter No. 129 to Mirza Hossein from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter acknowledges receipt of a letter from Mirza Hossein and gives thanks for his offers of service and assurances of friendship. The letter describes information concerning John Morrison and John Bigges (as given in IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 154-155) and states that they have safely arrived in Bush...
Letter No. 95: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter Samuel Manesty informs Edward Galley that the Panther Snow is proceeding to Bushire on her return to Bombay, with public packets from the Court of Directors. Manesty states that he has taken charge of the Company's factory and affairs at Bussora [Basra].
Letter No. 19: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Basra, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter William Digges Latouche informs Edward Galley that the Viper proceeds to Bushire on her way to Bombay, carrying accounts of preliminaries of peace with Holland and definitive treaties with Spain, France and America.
Letter No. 40: Rawson Hart Boddam, Nathaniel Stackhouse, John Torlesse, Robert Sparks, Charles Bourchier, Alexander Callander, John Beaumont and David Carnegie, Council at Bombay Castle, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter encloses duplicate copies of a letter dated 20 November 1784 (see the previous item in this volume). Edward Galley is informed that the Morning Star is destined for Bussora [Basra] with packets for the Honourable Company; he is directed not to detain the vessel a moment after it has ...
Letter No. 41: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter Samuel Manesty informs Edward Galley of the movements of the Scorpion, commanded by Captain Charles Pickett. Manesty explains that he was placed in temporary charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra] in November 1784, and that he has since been appointed to manage the Honourable ...
Account of Thirty-Seven Bales of Goods Damaged on Board the Diamond
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This account, which was referred to in the previous item (see f 8v), concerns thirty-seven bales of goods, which were damaged on board the Diamond and left at Bushire by mistake. The bales are said to have been damaged by the drainings of sugar. The account has been signed by William Bruce. It is...
Letter from John Shore, Secretary of the Marine Board, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter concerns goods that have been landed in Bushire and instructions concerning modifications that are to be made to the vessel Varuna, which is to be made ready to sail by 1 December 1806. It also outlines the terms and conditions for the possible use of the ship by the East India Compan...