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Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15

291. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 5v-6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 5v-6
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the arguments against the idea of exacting duties on country merchants - British merchants not affiliated with the East India Company - and explains the purpose of a newly-introduced pass system. Briefly mentioned is the situation between Carim Caun [Karim Khan] and Shaik Sa...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1768
Extent:

2 folios

292. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 6v-7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 6v-7
Title:
Letter from Thomas Hodges, East India Company Governor at Bombay, and Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, and Benjamin Jervis, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter announces the official appointment of Morley as Resident at Bushire and of George Green as his assistant. Included are instructions for the supplying and dispatching of the ships Success, Eagle, and Fancy when they arrive at Bushire, and an account of woollens to be sent to Bussora [Ba...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1768
Extent:

2 folios

293. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 7v-8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 7v-8
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the following: the need to continue fast and efficient communication with George Skipp in Schyrass [Shiraz]; Shaik Nassir's [Shaykh Nāsir] demand for double rent at Bushire; whether to keep stocks of English woollens at Bushire or send them to Basra; the necessity and expens...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1768
Extent:

2 folios

294. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 8v-9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 8v-9
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a cover for another for George Skipp in Shiraz (not present) and contains the news that the Turks have seized eleven of Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] boats at Basra and the Bombay, Tyger, and Wolf ships had failed in an attempt to seize more of the Mīr's gallivats (a type of large b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1768
Extent:

2 folios

295. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 9v-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 9v-10
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the deployment of ships in the Gulf to protect against the perceived threat of attack by Mīr Muhanna, including an expedition force to Bushire. The appointment of John Botham as writer for the expedition and the need for a 'publick table' (the provision of meals for the men ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1768
Extent:

2 folios

296. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 10v-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 10v-12
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and John Beaumont and William Price, his assistants, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter gives details of ship movements and packet exchange. Enclosed are two letters for the commanders of the expedition to Bushire. Enclosed letter 1: to Captain Charles Elphinstone, Commander in Chief of the Honourable East India Company's Marine Force in the Gulph of Persia. Gives instr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1768
Extent:

3 folios

297. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 12v-13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 12v-13
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and John Beaumont and William Lewis, his assistants, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for copies of commands from Bombay (not present) and duplicates of previous letters (not present).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1768
Extent:

2 folios

298. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 13-15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 13-15
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and John Beaumont and William Lewis, his assistants, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter dicusses preparations for the forthcoming expedition against the Island of Carrack [Kharg], including: the appointment to the expedition of William Lewis and George Abraham as commissary and deputy respectively; the deployment of the gunner and sepoys at Bushire; the reduction of stoc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1768
Extent:

3 folios

299. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 15-16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 15-16
Title:
Letter from George Skipp, in Schyrass [Shiraz], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the author's conversations with Shaik Nassir [Sheikh Nāsir] about the rent for the Company factory at Bushire. Also contained is a request for information regarding the expedition against Carrack [Kharg] as Karim Khan's forces at Genover [Bandar e-Ganāveh] and Bunderick [Ban...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 May 1768
Extent:

2 folios

300. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 16v-17

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 16v-17
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses confusion in the orders given to Lieutenant McKenly, commander of the Fancy, andcontains an assurance that cash will be sent from Basra as soon as possible.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1768
Extent:

2 folios

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