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452. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 237v-238
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 237v-238
- Title:
- Letter from George Skipp, Company envoy to the court of Karim Khan at Schyrass [Shiraz], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter is cover for a packet for the Agency at Bussora [Basra].
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 10 Jun 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
453. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 238v-239v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 238v-239v
- Title:
- Letter from Henry Moore and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter discusses correspondence between Carim Caun [Karim Khan] and Shaik Saddoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn]. The negotiations in Shchiras [Shiraz] are also discussed, with a look at the current political situation in the Gulf and including a proposal to form an alliance with Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna]...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1 Jul 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
454. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 239v-240v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 239v-240v
- Title:
- Letter from Henry Moore and Dymoke Lyster, Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter discusses the possible whereabouts of a missing express boat. It disapproves of the high cost of a public table at Bushire and sets a new limit on expenses. Requests the latest information concerning the negotiations at Shiraz.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 17 Jul 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
455. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 240v-241v
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 240v-241v
- Title:
- Letter from George Skipp, Company representative at Karim Khan's court in Shyrass [Shiraz], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter gives an account of the author's attempts to get the Vackeel [Karim Khan] to lift the trade embargo on Bushire. It is reported that the ban has been imposed because of the Khan's unhappiness with Shaik Saddoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn] and suggests that the sheikh travel to Shiraz to try and se...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 23 Jun 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
456. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 241v-242
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 241v-242
- Title:
- Letter from Henry Moore and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter explores the reasons for Carim Caun's [Karim Khan] ban on trade into and out of Bushire.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Jun 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
457. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 242v-243
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 242v-243
- Title:
- Letter from George Skipp, Company representative at Karim Khan's court in Schiras [Shiraz], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter discusses the current difficulty of getting letters overland to and from Bushire and instructs that messengers take no letters other than those from the Company, to prevent hold-ups.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 12 Jul 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
458. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 243-244
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 243-244
- Title:
- Letter from Henry Moore and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter examines Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna] and his position in the Gulf, especially relations with Carim Caun [Karim Khan]. The idea of an alliance with the Mīr and a settlement on Carrack [Kharg] is discussed. The Khan's fleet is also defined and reasons given for destroying it.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 21 Jul 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
459. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 244v-245
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 244v-245
- Title:
- Letter from George Skipp, Company representative at Karim Khan's court in Schyrass [Shiraz], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter reports that the Vackeel [Karim Khan] is not agreeing to the terms so far put to him. He has advised the English to withdraw from Bushire as he cannot guarantee their safety while there is an ongoing dispute between himself and Shaik Saddoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn]. A postscript follows stati...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 20 Jul 1767
- Extent:
-
2 folios
460. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 245v-248
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 245v-248
- Title:
- Letter from Henry Moore and Dymoke Lyster, East India Company Agent and Council at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Resident and factor at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
- The letter discusses the progress of negotiations with Carim Caun [Karim Khan]. It outlines the plan to withdraw from Bushire and destroy the town if the Khan doesn't agree to the Company's terms. There are the instructions to send the possessions of a French Muslim murdered in Bushire to Basra ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 11 Aug 1767
- Extent:
-
4 folios