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711. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 163-164

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 163-164
Title:
Letter No. 143 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Public Department, Council at Bombay, from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges commands received including details of an Act of Parliament that regulates the running of the East India Company. The arrival of Charles Earl Cornwallis at Fort William in September 1786 and his assumption of his position as Governor General of Bombay is mentioned. The let...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1787
Extent:
2 folios

712. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 165-166

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 165-166
Title:
Letter No. 147 to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter confirms the departure of Edward Galley as Resident (and his intention to return to India) and his replacement by Charles Watkins.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1787
Extent:
2 folios

713. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 166-167

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 166-167
Title:
Letter No. 149 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor for the Political and Secret Department, Council at Bombay, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:
1 folio

714. IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 167-168

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 167-168
Title:
Letter No. 150 to Rawson Hart Boddam, President and Governor, Council at Bombay, Commercial Department, from Charles Watkins at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter discusses several financial matters in detail.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1787
Extent:
2 folios

715. IOR/R/15/1/4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4
Title:
Vol 4 Letters inward
Scope & Content:
This volume is a letter book which is comprised of contemporaneous copies of letters received at the Residency at Bushire between 1779 and 1787. Most of the letters are from East India Company officials at Bussora [Basra] and Bombay. Many of the letters from Bombay also include enclosed letters ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Jun 1778-28 Jan 1787
Extent:
1 volume, 133 items (61 folios)

716. IOR/R/15/1/4, 58v 1

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IOR/R/15/1/4, 58v 1
Title:
Letter No. 95: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter Samuel Manesty informs Edward Galley that the Panther Snow is proceeding to Bushire on her return to Bombay, with public packets from the Court of Directors. Manesty states that he has taken charge of the Company's factory and affairs at Bussora [Basra].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1786
Extent:
1 folio

717. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 2 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 2 1
Title:
Letter No. 28: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra], to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the dispatch of a packet to Bombay on the Betsy and includes a paragraph from a letter, dated 29 April 1779, from His Majesty's Ambassador at the Port to the Consul at Aleppo.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jun 1779
Extent:
1 folio

718. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 2 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 2 2
Title:
Letter No. 29: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra], to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire]
Scope & Content:
This letter has no stated recipient, but like the previous letter in this volume, it is addressed to the Resident at Bushire, John Beaumont. The letter discusses the news that the Tankseer Caun has surprised the town of Bushire and has begun by force to extort money from the inhabitants. William...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1779
Extent:
1 folio

719. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 2v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 2v
Title:
Letter No. 30: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra] to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire]
Scope & Content:
This letter has no stated recipient, but it appears to be addressed to the Resident at Bushire, John Beaumont. The letter acknowledges Beaumont's safe deliverance from attack.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1779
Extent:

1 folio

720. IOR/R/15/1/4, f 3 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 3 1
Title:
Letter No. 32: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra] to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, received 10 November 1779, William Digges Latouche and George Abraham report on changes in government in Bagdat [Baghdad] and Bussora [Basra]. They state that all is quiet and that the Chief of the Chaub [Bani Ka'ab] has given his word to the Governor, Solimon Aga [Süleyman Pasha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1779
Extent:
1 folio

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