Letter No. 82 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
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Reports news of a rupture between the courts of England and Holland. Discusses various administrative issues and states that all is quiet in Schiras [Shiraz] and Bushire.
Letters No. 83-84 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter discusses the finances of the Residency in detail as well as recent trade transactions. The letter was sent with an 'Indent for Woolens for the Bushire Market' and this is contained in the file. Shipped by the Betsy.
Letter No. 4 to William Hornby, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
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Letter reports that Meer Cahn has not handed over the papers of the suspected French messenger and allowed him to depart for Muscat. Records numerous departures and arrivals (including the Revenge, commanded by Captain Donald Campbell of the Madras Establishment, and the Begler, commanded by Capt...
Letter No. 46 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter gives news of the Treaty of Peace and Friendship (The Treaty of Mangalore) agreed between the company and Nabob Tippo Saheb [Tipu Sultan]. The letter also reports the departure of the Danish Snow and the arrival of the Begler, commanded by Captain Peter Scott. Shipped by the Panther S...
Letter No. 45: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter, received 7 January 1781, discusses the dispatch of a message for Sir Edward Hughes in Bombay, and the recommendation of Mr Robert Holford by the Dutch and Danish Consul in Aleppo, Mr Maseyk.
Letter No. 48: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter informs Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, of a rupture with Holland and of plans to intercept a French gentleman (going by the name of Mr Brue) in the Gulf. Included is an extract (no. 49) from a letter, dated 2 March 1781 and received 28 April 1781, from John Abbott, Consul at Ale...
Letter No. 51: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter discusses the possibility of arranging a passage to India with an English vessel in Bushire for a Mr Benfield, who has arrived with important dispatches from the Company.
Letter No. 52: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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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.