Draft of a letter from James Pringle Riach Esq. to Meerza Mahomed Ally at Shiraz in answer to his, to Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 35v-36
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 23 Jun 1827. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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In the letter the Acting Resident, [James Pringle] Riach, relates to the claims of Prince Abbas Meerza against some Jewish people for money which Riach ascertained may have already been paid. It involves the seizure of a servant of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and the intervention of the Acting Resident in the matter.
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Foliation: This item has two different foliation sequences. The first is part of an original foliation sequence which was applied to the whole volume. It is written in ink and appears at the top right ( recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ) or top left ( verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ) corner of the folio. The second foliation number is a small pencil number enclosed in a circle which also appears in the top right corner ( recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. ) only, this is the foliation number that has been used in referencing this item.
Condition: The item has suffered from slight insect damage, but this does not affect the reading of the text.
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 35v-36
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- 23 Jun 1827 (CE, Gregorian)
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Draft of a letter from James Pringle Riach Esq. to Meerza Mahomed Ally at Shiraz in answer to his, to Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 35v-36, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023721447.0x00002a> [accessed 8 May 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 35v-36
- Title
- Draft of a letter from James Pringle Riach Esq. to Meerza Mahomed Ally at Shiraz in answer to his, to Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire
- Pages
- 36r:36v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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