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891. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 12v-13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 12v-13
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and John Beaumont and William Lewis, his assistants, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for copies of commands from Bombay (not present) and duplicates of previous letters (not present).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1768
Extent:

2 folios

892. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 19v-21v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 19v-21v
Title:
Letter from George Skipp, in Schiras [Shiraz], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter gives details of the author's negotiations with the Vackeel [Karim Khan] and the Sheikhs of Bushire over promised assistance for the attack on Carrack [Kharg] Island and expresses his frustrations with what he sees as the Khan's capriciousness.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1768
Extent:

3 folios

893. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 22v-23v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 22v-23v
Title:
Letter from George Skipp, in Schyras [Shiraz], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter describes how Karim Khan yet again gave the author assurances the he will assist the English in their attack on Carrack [Kharg] Island with 7000 men under the command of his half-brother, Zackey Caun [Zāki Khan Zand], and then yet again went back on those assurances. Skipp expresses hi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 May 1768
Extent:

2 folios

894. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 28v-29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 28v-29
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet for George Skipp at Shiraz and gives orders to provide convoy for all ships travelling north to Bussora [Basra] and south to Cape Verdistan (headland 80 miles SSW of Bushire) due to the threat of attack from Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] gallivats. The cost of a t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 May 1768
Extent:

2 folios

895. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 30v-31

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 30v-31
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for a packet for George Skipp in Schyrass [Shiraz] and outlines the plan to withdraw him from that place and the fleet from Carrack [Kharg] Island should the Caun [Karim Khan] not send troops to assist the English expedition within fifteen days, or pay the Company to keep the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1768
Extent:

2 folios

896. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 31v-32v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 31v-32v
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistants, John Beaumont and William Lewis, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter is cover for another for George Skipp in Shiraz (not present) and Carim Caun [Karim Khan] (a copy is present). The letter explains that George Skipp is being ordered to depart Shiraz immediately. Enclosed letter (undated): from Henry Moore to Karim Khan. The letter discusses the ongo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1768
Extent:

2 folios

897. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 38v-40

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 38v-40
Title:
Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green
Scope & Content:
The letter covers a number of subjects: orders for the deployment of ships and men following the expedition against Kharg; whether John Botham should still receive payment for housing and as reader of Divine Service even though he was absent on duty with the expedition; the punishment of an Arab...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1768
Extent:

3 folios

898. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 55v-56

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 55v-56
Title:
Letter from Samuel Manesty and Harford Jones, at Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request for the delay in forwarding a letter from the Bombay Presidency to Jaafer Khan [Ja‘far Khan Zand] until the former receives a letter from Basra on the subject. The reasons will be given in time.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jun 1788
Extent:

2 folios

899. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 120v-121v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 120v-121v
Title:
Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to George Skipp, at Schirass [Shiraz]
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request to raise a number of issues during his negotiations with the Caun [Karim Khan]. These are concerned with trade in Bushire, particularly Carmenia wool. He is also asked to look into the raw silk trade while in Shiraz.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1767
Extent:

2 folios

900. IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 123v-124

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 123v-124
Title:
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]
Scope & Content:
The letter gives news of an attack on a messenger by the Tankseer [Tangesir] people between Bushire and Shiraz. Also discussed is the fleet at Bushire and Bahreen [Bahrain], some of which formed Nadir Shah's old navy, with the question of who it belongs to.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1767
Extent:

2 folios