‘An Average of Coffee Received from Beetlefuckee Anno 1724’
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A list showing the average weight of coffee received from Beetlefuckee [Bayt al Faqīh], 1724. It is signed by Robert Cowan and Francis Dickinson and was received via the ship Prince Augustus on 1 April 1725.
Copy of General Letter from Bombay Castle to Robert Cowan, Chief, and Factors at Mocha
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A copy of a general letter from Bombay Castle to Robert Cowan, Chief, and the factors at Mocha, dated 28 October 1724. The letter mostly concerns matters relating to the following: ships which had arrived at Bombay from Mocha, and ships which had departed Bombay for Mocha; the sale of goods fr...
Copy of General Letter from Bombay to Robert Cowan, Chief, and Factors at Mocha
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A copy of a general letter from Bombay to Robert Cowan, Chief, and the factors at Mocha, dated 21 March 1725/6 [Old Style date 1725, New Style date 1726]. The letter includes news of ships dispatched, and it states that the authors had decided to stop writing to the Imaum [Imam], and to write ...
Copies of General Letters from Mocha to the Court of Directors
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Copies of general letters from the Mocha Factory to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, dated 15 January 1724/5 [Old Style date 1724, New Style date 1725] and 3 April 1725. The letter of 15 January discusses matters including ships which had arrived at Mocha and departed from Moc...
Copy of General Letter from Mocha Factory to Bombay Castle
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A copy of a general letter from the Mocha Factory to Bombay Castle, dated 7 May 1725. The letter reports on matters mostly relating to the following: ships which had arrived at Mocha and the goods they had brought, and ships dispatched from Mocha; the sale of goods from Europe and India at Moc...
‘Particular Articles of the several Disbursements in Mocha Factory abstracted from the Books of Accounts Letter K Commencing June 1.st & Ending May 31.st 1725’
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An abstract of expenditure at the Mocha Factory, 1 June 1724 to 31 May 1725. It lists the following charges: merchandise charges; presents; household charges; Factory stores; house and Factory provisions; house expenses; Factory charges; servants’ wages; stable charges; extraordinary charges; an...
‘Stewards Accot of Expences in the Month of June 1725.’
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Steward's account listing house expenses (mostly various items of food and drink, and wood), Factory charges, servants’ wages, stable charges, house and factors’ provisions, and charges on merchandise, for the month of June 1725. Signed by Nicholas Goodwin and dated 1 July 1725.
Copy of General Letter from Mocha to the Court of Directors
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A copy of a general letter from Mocha to the Court of Directors of the East India Company, signed by Robert Cowan and Francis Dickinson, dated 12 July 1724. The letter reports on matters mostly relating to the following: ships which had arrived at Mocha and ships dispatched from Mocha, and oth...
‘Stewards Account of Expenses in the Month of July 1725’
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Steward's account listing house expenses (mostly various items of food and drink, and wood), Factory charges, servants’ wages, and stable charges, for the month of July 1725. Signed by Nicholas Goodwin and dated 1 August 1725.