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301. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 190-190v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 190-190v
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter relays Captain McKenly's view that the cruizers are in inadequate condition, informing that they will return to Basra and the Revenge will take over the patrol down the Gulf as soon as ready. Confirmation of cash received is given, with a request for more. This letter is incomplete. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[27 Dec 1768]
Extent:

1 folio

302. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 192v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 192v
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, aboard the Tartar in the Bussorah [Basra] River, to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter urges the recipient to sell perpets and broadcloth together, as is done in Basra, and offers more woollens.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jun 1763
Extent:

1 folio

303. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 1
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Factor at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is notification of a chest aboard the Swallow containing 18,200 mamoodies [mahmudis] taken from Gombroon [Bandar Abbas] when the Company withdrew from there. Jervis is asked to exchange the money without heavy loss.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1763
Extent:

1 folio

304. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 193v 2
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price, East India Company Agent at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is direction for Jervis to remain at Bushire for the time being.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1763
Extent:

1 folio

305. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 195v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 195v
Title:
Letter from William Andrew Price and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Factor at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for invoices and various goods (woollens, horse coverings, and flag staff) to a value of 112,510 rupees.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1764
Extent:

1 folio

306. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 197-197v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 197-197v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, Robert Garden, and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter covers a shipment of stationery and informs that Mr Natter travels to Bushire to assist at the Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Aug 1764
Extent:

1 folio

307. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 198-198v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 198-198v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussorah [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a further complaint that copies of commands from Bombay are not being forwarded to Basra, and that news of Karim Khan's offers and demands should also have been sent to Basra first. It covers a supply of stationery, orders that accounts are to be sent every month, and advises that ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Sep 1764
Extent:

1 folio

308. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 199-199v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 199-199v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter questions Jervis' excuse for a lack of communication, arguing that there were vessels available and two sailed from Bushire to Basra recently. A complaint is made about a lack of news on the linguists visit to Ispahaun [Isfahan] to get confirmation of the Company's grants. The need fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1764
Extent:

1 folio

309. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 201

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 201
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for accounts and includes an account of provisions for lascars, dated 26 January 1765.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1765
Extent:

1 folio

310. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 201v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 201v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Robert Garden, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the mistake the linguist made when having the Company's grants confirmed by Carem Caun [Karim Khan] by inserting the name Busheab instead of Bushire. The order is given for him to return to Isfahan and have this rectified immediately.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1765
Extent:

1 folio