Letter No. 79 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor, Public Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter discusses expenses owed to Galley on account of his receiving and entertaining gentlemen coming to/from India on behalf of the company (details in item IOR/R/15/1/3, p 131 1). The letter also records the arrival of the Morning Star (commanded by Captain Pickett) and the Viper Cutter (c...
Letter No. 86 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Political and Secret Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter notes the arrival of the Scorpion Snow (under command of Captain John Thistleton) and the movements of the French frigate, the Venus. It is noted that the letter was sent with copies of several recent correspondences (including with the Shaikh of Congoon [Kangān]). The letter includes ...
Letter No. 111 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Political and Secret Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
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The letter provides an update on the situation in Persia including news that Jaffer Khan has retreated to Shiraz and Mahomed Khan [Mohammad Khan Qajar] is in the ascendancy.
Letter No. 127, Translation of a letter from Jaffer Khan, at his camp near Kawzaroon, to the Bushire Residency
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This letter, which is dated in the month Saffir, in the year of the Hejira 1201, was received 24 December 1786. The letter reports the arrival of two European gentlemen (John Morrison and John Bigges) at Jaffer Khan's camp who claimed to have been sent by the King of England and to have business ...
Letter No. 149 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Political and Secret Department, Council at Bombay, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
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Letter provides a brief update of events in Persia and gives news that Bussora [Basra] has been taken by Sheikh Twiney of the Montifick Arabs [Shaikh Thuwayni of the Muntafiq]. The letter also reports details concerning the arrival of a French gentleman at Bushire.
Letter No. 44: William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to John Beaumont and Edward Galley, Factors at Bushire
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In this letter, William Digges Latouche acknowledges a message delivered on the Mercury by Captain Forbes. He congratulates Edward Galley on his appointment and wishes John Beaumont well on his return to Bombay.
Letter No. 57: William Hornby, Daniel Draper, Thomas Goddard, John Halsey, Thomas Day, John Torlesse and Robert Sparks, Council at Bombay Caste, to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
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This letter informs Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, that it is not possible to comply with a request for woollens until the arrival of ships from England. Galley is informed that a box of medicines has been sent on the Morning Star.
Letter No. 11: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra], to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire
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This letter discusses the interception at Grain [Kuwait] of packets, brought by a French officer, which contain accounts of a declaration of war between England and France. The news was forwarded on to India on the Eagle.
Letter No. 25: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra] to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire
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This letter reports on disagreements between Sadoo and Zackey Caun [Sadiq Khan and Zaki Khan] in Schiraz [Shiraz] and on the quiet state of Bussora [Basra] under the government of Nauman Effendy.
