Letter No. 88 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Reports details of an engagement between the French - now landed at Kishme [Qeshm] Island - and forces of the Imam of Muscat which saw the French capture a vessel and kill 16 of the Imam's men. The French are also said to hold an English ship.
Letter No. 90 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Quotes letter from Captain Peter Scott at Muscat which confirms the reports regarding the activity of French forces described in item IOR/R/15/1/3, p 71 1.
Letter to No. 91 William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Reports the capture of the Betsy Snow Captain William Morris by a French privateer (a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime).
Letter No. 99 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Provides short update on location and activities of two French ships in the gulf. The letter states that a message on the same topic from Mr Roger Orford was enclosed, but this is no longer contained in the file.
Letter No. 2 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
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Short letter noting that a duplicate of Galley's latest letter to Latouche (item IOR/R/15/1/3, p 84-85) has been sent with the Revenge (commanded by Captain Bryce Hardie).
Letter No. 13 to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], from Edward Galley at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter states that necessary instructions will be forwarded to commanders of any of the company's ships regarding news of a French colonel en route to India from Alexandria. Shipped by the Morning Star.