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311. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 203v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 203v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, Robert Garden, and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter goes through the logistics of getting a shipment of goods to Basra via the Tartar and a packet to Bombay either aboard the London or via Muscatt [Muscat]. There is a request for updates on Carem Caun's [Karim Khan] movements around Cormooge [Khormoj].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1765
Extent:

1 folio

312. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 205

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 205
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter responds to Jervis' detention of the Tartar for use in assisting the Caun [Karim Khan] against Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna]. He argues that the matter should be referred to the President and Council at Bombay and that, according to reports in Basra, Mīr Muhanna has now made peace with K...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1765
Extent:

1 folio

313. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 205v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 205v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusse the employmeny of the Tartar, which is detained at Bushire. The author asks why it was not sent to Khish [Kish Island] to try and recover the goods stolen from the Islamabad. Also reports that Carem Caun's forces are still in the Basra area with the intention of attacking the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1765
Extent:

1 folio

314. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 206-206v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 206-206v
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 informs that Robert Garden is sailing to India with Captain Grady and there is no need to send the Tartar to Basra, but it should instead be dispatched to Bombay as soon as possible. A postscript reports that Coja Sarkees [Sarkis], the kalantar (representative) of the Armenians in Pe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jun 1765
Extent:

1 folio

315. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 207

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 207
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 reports a discrepancy in the tin consignment delivered to Basra by the Tartar.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1765
Extent:

1 folio

316. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 209-209v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 209-209v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter expresses disapproval at the lack of information given in Jervis' previous letter. It discusses the case of Lewis Baretto D'Souza, a former Company employee at Basra who was charged with spying for the Ottoman authorities. An explanation is asked for as to why he was allowed to disemb...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1765
Extent:

1 folio

317. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 220v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 220v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, Dymoke Lyster, and George Skipp, East India Company Agent and council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for copies of commands from the Court of Directors in London (not present).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jul 1766
Extent:

1 folio

318. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 221-221v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 221-221v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, Dymoke Lyster, and George Skipp, East India Company Agent and council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter approves of Bowyear's assertion that interference in local government should be avoided and expresses surprise that his predecessor, Benjamin Jervis, attempted to have the Sheikh of Bushire removed from power. There is a request for a missing account and notification that John Sebasti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1766
Extent:

1 folio

319. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 221v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 221v
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench and George Skipp, East India Company Agent and council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for two packets from London for the Presidency at Bengal. There are instructions for what to do should this boat miss the Four Friends at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Aug 1766
Extent:

1 folio

320. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 222

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 222
Title:
Letter from Peter Elwin Wrench, Dymoke Lyster, and George Skipp, East India Company Agent and council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter informs that the account books received from Bushire were for 1764 rather than 1766 as requested. There is acknowledgement of reports of trouble in Carmenia [Kirmān Province]. Various cloth types that are surplus at Bushire are discussed, specifying whether they are needed at Basra or...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Sep 1766
Extent:

1 folio