Letter No. 88: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra] to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 52 3
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 27 Jul 1786. 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 this letter John Griffith and Samuel Manesty thank Edward Galley for his further enquiry regarding the packets and effects that were lost in the wreck of the express boat near Bunderick [Bandar-e Rīg]. Galley is informed that the Greyhound , which carries important packets for India, has been dispatched to Bushire. Galley is instructed to detain the vessel for as short a time as possible.
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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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Letter No. 88: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra] to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/4, f 52 3, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023598787.0x000058> [accessed 20 August 2026]
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