Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, to the Acting Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 36v-37
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 23 May 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 concerns the raising of finances to pay British forces in the Gulf. Thompson encloses a letter from Evan Jervis (not included in the file), the Acting Paymaster with the British force at Ra's al-Khaymah, requesting information on the prospects of raising money at Bushire to pay the troops at Ra's al-Khaymah, prior to the arrival of treasure from Bombay.
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 36v-37
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- 23 May 1820 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 36v-37
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- Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, to the Acting Resident at Bushire
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- 37r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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