Letter from Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the uncertain reports that an English fleet is on its way to the Gulf, and reports the return of the linguist from talks with Karim Khan.
Letter from Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], and his assistants, William Bowyear and John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter contains sundry items of news, including that Zakee Caun's [Zaki Khan] men have taken a fort from Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] at Ginovah [Ganaveh].
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the purchase of Carmenia wool from Yezd.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the sale of rotten woollens and the movement of ships.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Carim Caun [Karim Khan], ruler of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter is a complaint that Shaik Sadoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn] resisted and delayed sending gallivats to assist in blockading Bunderick [Bandar Rig], which led to Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] escape.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter responds to criticisms made by the Agent concerning the reason a boat recently seized off Bandar e Charak was sent out in the first place, and the sending of a guard of men with George Skipp to Schyrass [Shiraz]. Also discussed is the price of worm-eaten Carmenia wool.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the governor of Tankseer [Tangesir] has written to say that the Company letter taken from a captive messenger has been sent onto Schyrass [Shiraz]. The whereabouts of a packet for Skipp also lost is still unknown.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to George Skipp, at Shiraz
Scope & Content:
The letter tells of reports that messengers are being stopped in Tankseer [Tangesir] and thus a request must be made for appropriate passports from the Caun [Karim Khan].
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter makes the argument against moving the factory to Carrack [Kharg Island]. Gives consent to the plan to leave Bushire should Carim Caun [Karim Khan] not meet the Company's demands.
