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]
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The letter discusses the sale of rotten woollens and the movement of ships.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Carim Caun [Karim Khan], ruler of Persia
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The letter is a complaint that Shaik Sadoon [Sheikh Sa‘dūn] resisted and delayed sending gallivats to assist in blockading Bunderick [Bandar Rig], which led to Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] escape.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter responds to criticisms made by the Agent concerning the reason a boat recently seized off Bandar e Charak was sent out in the first place, and the sending of a guard of men with George Skipp to Schyrass [Shiraz]. Also discussed is the price of worm-eaten Carmenia wool.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter reports that the governor of Tankseer [Tangesir] has written to say that the Company letter taken from a captive messenger has been sent onto Schyrass [Shiraz]. The whereabouts of a packet for Skipp also lost is still unknown.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to George Skipp, at Shiraz
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The letter tells of reports that messengers are being stopped in Tankseer [Tangesir] and thus a request must be made for appropriate passports from the Caun [Karim Khan].
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter makes the argument against moving the factory to Carrack [Kharg Island]. Gives consent to the plan to leave Bushire should Carim Caun [Karim Khan] not meet the Company's demands.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to George Skipp, at Schyrass [Shiraz]
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The letter gives reasons for not acting on Skipp's suggestion to send Sheikh Sa‘dūn to Shiraz to talk with the Caun [Karim Khan], as it is thought best to avoid interfering in local politics.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter reports that Sheikh Sa‘dūn of Bushire has requested that George Skipp intercede with the Caun [Karim Khan] on his behalf during negotiations in Shiraz.
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, his assistant, James Morley, and George Skipp, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter reports the attack on Bahreen [Bahrain] by the Hooley [Hula] Arabs and Shaik Ise's [Sheikh ‘Isa] return there from Bushire with some of Sheikh Sadoon's [Sa‘dūn] boats. It is discussed how these developments might affect the Company's plan to withdraw from Bushire and seize Sa‘dūn's fl...
