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Archive Reference (shelfmark) IOR/L/PS Name Mutasallim of Bussora, 17th century-19th century Digitised Content Yes (available)

1. IOR/L/PS/9/8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/8
Title:
'LETTERS FROM THE RESIDENT BUSSARAH 31. JAN. 1793 TO 21. JUNE 1803 VOL 8'
Scope & Content:
The volume chiefly comprises letters to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company from the Resident and Factor at Bussora [Basra], Samuel Manesty. The letters are dated 31 January 1793-21 June 1803 and the date each letter was received is recorded on the back of it...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jan 1793-21 Jun 1803
Extent:
1 volume (609 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/9/76/299

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/299
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty to Marquess Wellesley
Scope & Content:
A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Bussora and dated 28 July 1803. The letter describes a political crisis in Bussora resulting from the detention of an Egyptian woman living with a British sailor, C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jul 1803
Extent:
1 item (32 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/9/76/300

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/300
Title:
Letter to Ali Pasha
Scope & Content:
A letter in Farsi to the Bacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad] concerning Mahomed Nejeeb Beg [Muḥammad Najīb Beg], Mussaleem [Mutasallim, Governor] of Bussora [Basra]. The letter was copied on behalf of Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Farsi
Date Range:
c 1803
Extent:
1 item (1 folio)

4. IOR/L/PS/9/76/314

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/314
Title:
Letter from the Mussaleem of Bussora to Ali Pasha
Scope & Content:
An Arzee [‘arīẓeh, petition] in Farsi from the Mussaleem [Mutasalim, Governor] of Bussora [Basra] to the Bacha [‘Alī Pāshā al-Kahyah, Governor of Baghdad]. This document was enclosed in a letter from Jones to Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], dated 17 August 1803 (found in IOR/L/PS/...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Farsi
Date Range:
Aug 1803
Extent:
1 item (1 folio)