Letter no.374 of 1820 from James Farish, Secretary to Government, to James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire

IOR/R/15/1/21, f 58

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 6 Oct 1820. 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 relates to the payment of British troops in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . Farish acknowledges receipt of previous correspondence from Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , stating that the Honourable Governor in Council approves of Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. 's raising 50,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. for the payment of British troops at Kishma [Qeshm].

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Letter no.374 of 1820 from James Farish, Secretary to Government, to James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/21, f 58, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024100364.0x000007> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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