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101. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 87 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 87 2
Title:
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].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 May 1766
Extent:

1 folio

102. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 87v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 87v
Title:
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 relays Shaik Saddoon's [Sheikh Sa‘dūn] reply to the mussaleem [mutasallim]of Basra's request for assistance against the Chaub [Banu Ka‘b].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1766
Extent:

1 folio

103. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 88-88v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 88-88v
Title:
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 reports that the letter to Carem Caun [Karim Khan] from Basra was returned opened, the suspicion being that Shaik Nassir [Sheikh Nāsir] has intercepted it. Also mentioned is the loss of an express boat to Arabs near Jullfar [Rā’s al Khaima].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jun 1766
Extent:

1 folio

104. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 90v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 90v
Title:
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for accounts and informs that Mr Natter is sick and travels to Basra to see the surgeon there.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1766
Extent:

1 folio

105. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 92

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 92
Title:
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a shipment of woollens and accounts. A request is also made for a pay rise due to the loss of income from the wine trade in Schirass [Shiraz], which in turn was due to a fear it might upset the authorities.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1766
Extent:

1 folio

106. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 92v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 92v
Title:
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter reports the high price of Carmenia wool and proposes sending the linguist there (Kirmān Province) with some surplus cloth to see what he is able to procure.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Sep 1766
Extent:

1 folio

107. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 93

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 93
Title:
Letter from the Residency at Bushire, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
* The letter is unsigned, but is almost certainly from William Bowyear, the East India Company Resident at Bushire. The letter discusses the Khaun's [Karim Khan] anger with the lack of assistance from the Company against Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna]. There is further mention of the effect war in ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1766
Extent:

1 folio

108. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 94

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 94
Title:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1766
Extent:

1 folio

109. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 94-94v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 94-94v
Title:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Dec 1766
Extent:

1 folio

110. IOR/R/15/1/1, f 96v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 96v
Title:
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 reports that the Wolf and the Savoy have been damaged and are detained at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1766
Extent:

1 folio

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