Letter No. 78: Copy of a Commission Issued by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to Rawson Hart Boddam, Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Bombay
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This item is a copy of a commission issued by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to Rawson Hart Boddam, appointing him as Governor and Commander-in-Chief at Bombay. It sets out Rawson Hart Boddam's duties as Governor, and refers to a recent Act of Parliament concerning the better r...
Letter No. 80: Rawson Hart Boddam, Lawrence Nilson, Robert Sparks and Richard Church, Political and Secret Department, Bombay Castle, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter, received 27 February 1786, acknowledges the receipt of Edward Galley's letter of 7 October 1785 and attaches a duplicate of a letter that was recently sent on board the Bombay Grab (not included).
Letter No. 81: Rawson Hart Boddam, Lawrence Nilson, Robert Sparks and Richard Church, Political and Secret Department at Bombay Castle, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter acknowledges the receipt of Edward Galley's recent correspondence, which was received via the Scorpion.
Letter No. 84: Rawson Hart Boddam, Lawrence Nilson, Robert Sparks and Richard Church, Political and Secret Department at Bombay Castle, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter acknowledges the exchange of correspondence via the Morning Star and Bombay Grab.
Letter No. 85: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter Edward Galley is informed that the Morning Star has been dispatched to Bushire. Galley is instructed to dispatch the vessel to Bombay as soon as possible. The letter also reports the arrival at Bussora [Basra] of John Griffith, who has received charge of the Residency from Samuel ...
Letter No. 87: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter John Griffith and Samuel Manesty inform Edward Galley that the Intrepid has been dispatched to Bushire and that the vessel's Commander has been instructed to put himself under Galley's orders.
Letter No. 88: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra] to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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In this letter John Griffith and Samuel Manesty thank Edward Galley for his further enquiry regarding the packets and effects that were lost in the wreck of the express boat near Bunderick [Bandar-e Rīg]. Galley is informed that the Greyhound, which carries important packets for India, has been ...
Letter No. 89: Rawson Hart Boddam, Lawrence Nilson, Robert Sparks and Richard Church, Political and Secret Department at Bombay Castle, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter acknowledges the receipt of Edward Galley's letter of 13 June 1786, which was delivered by the Intrepid.