Letter No. 13: James Pringle Riach, Assistant Surgeon, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/32, f 21v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 1 Mar 1824. 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 James Pringle Riach, Assistant Surgeon, Bushire, informs William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, that he has forwarded packets received from Henry Willock at Tabrize [Tabrīz] and from the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bussora [Basra] respectively. The Bussora packets are accompanied by newspapers from Europe. In addition, Riach reports that Ephraim Gerrish Stannus's return to Bushire is expected daily.

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