Letter No. 13: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra], to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire]
IOR/R/15/1/4, ff 19-20
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 15 Jan 1779. 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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This letter has no stated recipient, but it would appear to be addressed to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire. The letter, received 25 January 1779, reports the arrival at Bussora [Basra] of Sadoo Caun [Sadiq Kahn], with 2000-3000 men. The letter notes that Sadoo Caun wishes to encourage merchants and the Company in particular. Included with the letter are two enclosures. The first enclosure is a copy of a letter, dated 15 April 1778 (no. 14, received 1 August 1778), from P. Michell, Secretary, East India House, London, to the Agent and Council at Bussora. The second enclosure is another letter from Michell to Bussora, dated 31 August 1778 (no. 15, received 25 January 1779), which provides a list of ships taken up for the East Indies in 1778. In addition, this second enclosure contains the following extracts:
- An extract from a letter, dated 20 May 1778, from the Governor of St Helena to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. , providing intelligence on American cruizers on their way to India;
- An extract from a letter, dated 10 June 1778, from Captain Peter Douglas of the Queen ship to P. Michell, reporting intelligence on French ships commanded by Captain La Roche, who has sailed from Boston.
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Letter No. 13: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra], to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/4, ff 19-20, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023598787.0x00000d> [accessed 25 April 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/4, ff 19-20
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- Letter No. 13: William Digges Latouche and George Abraham, Officials at Bussora [Basra], to [John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire]
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- 19v:20v
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