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641. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 29-29v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 29-29v
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter expresses the author's pessimism about the likelihood of the English receiving assistance from the Caun [Karim Khan] for the expedition against Carrack [Kharg] Island, and outlines what to do should it not materialise. The order to lessen the Company's stock at Bushire is repeated, in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1768
Extent:

1 folio

642. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 32v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 32v
Title:
Letter from Thomas Farmer, commander of the Bombay Grab, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter accompanies the Fancy and Wolfe and requests they be watered at Bushire. Also expresses the belief that the Meer [Mīr Muhanna] is sick.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1768
Extent:

1 folio

643. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 35v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 35v 2
Title:
Letter from George Birch, Company surgeon at Bushire, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter recommends that the sick and injured be sent to Bombay as soon as possible.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Aug 1768
Extent:

1 folio

644. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 36
Title:
Letter from George Birch, Company surgeon at Bushire, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The contains a list of the sick and injured that are unfit for duty. *Above the letter, at the top of f. 36, is the end of a letter from John Yoakly Botham, in Bushire, dated 17 August 1768. The rest of the letter is not present.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1768
Extent:

1 folio

645. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 43-43v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 43-43v
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, John Beaumont, George Green, and William Lewis, all at the Agency in Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter informs that there is no need for the Revenge and Tyger on the river [Shaṭṭ al-‘Arab] at Basra due to the settling of disputes between the Turks, the Chaub (Ka‘b) tribe, and the Muscat Arabs. Also gives orders for the division currently at Bushire to proceed to Basra for water and pro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Dec 1768
Extent:

1 folio

646. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 45v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 45v
Title:
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Robert Sparks, and Richard Church, at Bombay Castle, Political and Secret Department, to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives approval to the gift given to Mirza Hussen [Mirza Ḥussein Khan], Jaffier Khan's [Ja‘far Khan Zand] Prime Minister, but states that permission from Bombay must be sought first in future. Also contains advice to keep a watch on a Major Morrison and Captain Briggs and to ascertain ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1787
Extent:

1 folio

647. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 46v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 46v 2
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, East India Company Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter contains an extract from Bombay command that confirms Manesty as the Resident at Basra. Also the command to aid Captain David Marshall, of the Elizabeth snow, in anyway possible when he arrives at Bushire en route to Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1787
Extent:

1 folio

648. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 47
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, East India Company Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a duplicate of a previous letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1787
Extent:

1 folio

649. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 47v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 47v 1
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty, East India Company Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives the news that Shaik Twiney [Sheikh Thuwayni] of the Montifick [Muntafiq] tribe has seized control of Basra and intends to petition the Porte to appoint him Pasha of the province, autonomous of Baghdad. Expresses pleasure in the friendliness shown by the Sheikh towards the Company.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1787
Extent:

1 folio

650. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 48 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 48 2
Title:
Letter from Rawson Hart Boddam, Andrew Ramsay, and Robert Sparks, at Bombay Castle, Commercial Department, to Edward Galley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter contains details of English cloth sent to Bushire from Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1787
Extent:

1 folio