Letter from George Skipp, at Schyrass [Shiraz], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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The letter assures Morely that he will discuss with Shaik Nassir (Shaykh Nāsir) the matter of rent for the factory at Bushire during his stay in Shiraz.
Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, Resident at Bushire
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The letter contains the news that the Turks have re-established control of Basra after defeating Shaik Twiney [Sheikh Thuwayni, of the Muntafiq tribe] in pitched battle. Notification is also given of the passage of Indian troops to Bushire.
Letter from William Page, secretary at Bombay Castle, to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives notice of the arrival of ships and encloses several items: Enclosure 1: extract of Company commands to Bombay, dated 21 November 1787. Number of bales of cloth being sent to Bushire this year and why. Enclosure 2: a list of articles derived from plants that are wanted for cult...
Letter from Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], to Charles Crommelin, President and Governor at Bombay
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The letter is cover for the Basra accounts and a shipment of treasure and copper. The letter discusses the situation with meer mahana [Mīr Muhanna], who is preventing trade between Schyrass and Bushire, and the possibility that Sadoo Caun [Sadiq Khan Zand] may send a force against him.
Letter from William Andrew Price and Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Residents at Bushere [Bushire], to Charles Crommelin, President and Governor at Bombay
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The letter is cover for a shipment of Carmenia [Kirmān] wool aboard the Tartar and the Swallow.
Letter from Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], to Charles Crommelin, President and Governor at Bombay
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*The letter is dated 23 December 1765, but it is almost certain that this is a mistake and should be 1764. The letter discusses the state of trade and expresses the hope that things will improve once the merchants from Corasoon [Khorāsān] arrive and more cloth comes from Bombay. There is an upd...
Letter from Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], and his assistants, William Bowyear and John Sebastian Natter, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter reports that the letter to Carem Caun [Karim Khan] from Basra was returned opened, the suspicion being that Shaik Nassir [Sheikh Nāsir] has intercepted it. Also mentioned is the loss of an express boat to Arabs near Jullfar [Rā’s al Khaima].
Letter from the Residency at Bushire, to Peter Elwin Wrench, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]
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* The letter is unsigned, but is almost certainly from William Bowyear, the East India Company Resident at Bushire. The letter discusses the Khaun's [Karim Khan] anger with the lack of assistance from the Company against Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna]. There is further mention of the effect war in ...
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, John Sebastian Natter, to Commodore Fountain Price, commander of the Salamander and the Defiance
Scope & Content:
The letter is an order for the Defiance to remain at Bushire as protection against a Persian army that is believed to be descending on the town.