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371. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 164v-165

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 164v-165
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for letters from George Skipp at Shiraz and a copy of the petition to Carim Caun [Karim Khan] from Captains Elphinstone and Nilson. Also reports the arrival of the wounded at a temporary hospital set up at Bushire under Doctor Birch.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1768
Extent:

2 folios

372. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 166v-167

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 166v-167
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter gives news of the order from Shiraz that Sheik Ice [Sheikh ‘Isa] is to be appointed DariaBejir (daryabegi - admiral), commander of the Persian fleet and thus must hand over rule of Barreen [Bahrain] to his brother Sheik Chunnam [Gannam]. Also mentioned is the proposal by Sheik Calipha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jun 1768
Extent:

2 folios

373. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 169v-170

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 169v-170
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to George Skipp, in Schyrass [Shiraz]
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses Sheik Sadoon's [Sheikh Sa‘dūn] attempts to levy an annual charge of 1000 rupees on the Company's broker in Bushire, a contravention of the agreement made with the Sheikh and the grants and privileges given them by Karim Khan. Requests that this issue be raised and resolved w...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1768
Extent:

2 folios

374. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 170v-171

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 170v-171
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to George Skipp, at Shyrass [Shiraz]
Scope & Content:
The letter gives news of the failed attack on Carrack [Kharg] in May and discusses the situation regarding the boats the Sheikhs of Bushire are obliged to provide to assist the expedition against that island. Complaints are made about delaying tactics and general resistance to fulfill this oblig...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 May 1768
Extent:

2 folios

375. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 173v-174

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 173v-174
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to George Skipp, at Shiraz
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the Sheikh of Bushire does not appear to be preparing his fleet to assist in the expedition against Carrack [Kharg].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1768
Extent:

2 folios

376. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 176-177v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 176-177v
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is mostly an update on the expedition against Carrack [Kharg], covering several subjects: a boat delivering a packet from George Skipp in Shiraz to Basra was driven ashore at Bunderick [Bandar Rig] by Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] armed trankeys; the order from the Caun [Karim Khan] fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1768
Extent:

2 folios

377. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 177v-178

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 177v-178
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to George Skipp, at Shiraz
Scope & Content:
The letter reports on the miscarriage of the last packet sent from Bushire, and the loss of the Berkshire off Halela [Heleylah].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1768
Extent:

2 folios

378. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 181-182

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 181-182
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter reports the news that George Skipp has returned from Shyrass [Shiraz] and now sails to Basra with George Green and a large amount of Bushire stock aboard the Revenge and Tyger. Also reports that the Eagle, and the Fancy, and the Dolphin have begun their patrol between Carrack [Kharg] ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Sep 1768
Extent:

2 folios

379. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 183v-184

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 183v-184
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 reports that a fleet of boats carrying coffee are on their way to Basra, that Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] has taken a large dingey belonging to the Sheikh of Bushire, and that a small boat has been captured off Carrack [Kharg]. An account of a pursuit of some of Mīr Muhanna's boats is ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Oct 1768
Extent:

2 folios

380. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 185v-186

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 185v-186
Title:
Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Captain Thomas Farmer, Commander in Chief of the Company's Marine Force in the Gulph of Persia [Persian Gulf]
Scope & Content:
The letter sets out detailed orders for convoy for a boat to Muscat and to patrol off Carrack [Kharg].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1768
Extent:

2 folios