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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 19 Jun 1812. 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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The letter concerns the sale of Sir Gore Ouseley's bills and the suitability of Bushire as a site for the sale of such bills. It also requests instructions relating to a number of matters, such as what to do with Sir Gore Ouseley's wine, which is stored at 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. .

It notes the fall of the fort at Sagentum and recommends that a reward be provided to Mahommed Jaffer Khaun [Muḥammad Ja‘afar Khān] for services rendered to the Bushire 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. .

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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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/15/1/12, ff 131-133

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19 Jun 1812 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in charge at the Bushire Residency to Sir Gore Ouseley, Baronet, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 131-133, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023685574.0x000105> [accessed 15 May 2024]

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