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1. IOR/L/PS/9/76/324

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/324
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty to Lord 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 27 October 1803. The letter concerns the threat to Bussora and Bagdat [Baghdad] from the Whahabees [Wahhābī movement] and tribes led by Ghausem [Q...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Oct 1803
Extent:
1 item (3 folios)

2. IOR/L/PS/9/76/153

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/153
Title:
Letters from Harford Jones to Marquess Wellesley
Scope & Content:
Copies of three letters from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Bagdad and dated 12 May-16 May 1801. The letters concern a proposal by the Pashaw [Büyük Sulaymān Pāshā, Governor in Baghdad] for a loan of British troops from ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1801-16 May 1801
Extent:
1 item (4 folios)

3. IOR/L/PS/9/76/92

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/92
Title:
Report on Syria
Scope & Content:
A report compiled by John Barker, Proconsul in Aleppo, concerning the feasibility of a French army reaching the Euphrates and the entrance to the Persian Gulf from Syria. It covers issues including: The grain surplus in Aleppo Roads from Latichia [Latakia] and Alexandretta [Iskenderun] to the Eu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1799
Extent:
1 item (6 folios)

4. IOR/L/PS/9/76/297

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/297
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty to Lord Wellesley
Scope & Content:
This item contains copies of two letters: 1. A letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, sent from Bussora and dated 10 September 1803. The letter concerns the threat from the Whahabees [Wahhābī movement] to Bussora and to line...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jun 1803-10 Sep 1803
Extent:
1 item (8 folios)