Draft of a note from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to the Wazier [Wazir] of Fars [46v] (2/3)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 11 Sep 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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The letter discusses the matter of the crew of an English boat proceeding to recover a deserter and being beaten as a result, and other abuse of British seamen and persons within 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 asks for the Wazier [ Wazir Minister. ] of Fars to intimate displeasure of this to the current Shaikh of Bushire and Shaikh Nassir.
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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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Draft of a note from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to the Wazier [Wazir] of Fars [46v] (2/3), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/38, ff 46-47, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023700416.0x00005d> [accessed 16 May 2024]
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- Draft of a note from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to the Wazier [Wazir] of Fars
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- 46v:47r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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