Letter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/1 f 5-5v
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 9 Jan 1768. 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 recent affairs in the region, including:
- Shaik Sadoon's [Shaykh Sa‘dūn, of Bushire] reception at Carim Caun's [Karim Khan] court in Schiras [Shiraz] and the current dispute between the two;
- William Bowyear's recent death;
- the news that the Chaub's [Ka‘b tribe] gallivats (a type of large boat) are still on the Shaṭṭ al-‘Arab.
Directions are also given for the movement of ships and sending of mail.
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- 1 folio
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- English in Latin script
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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/15/1/1 f 5-5v
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- 9 Jan 1768 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/1 f 5-5v
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- Letter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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- 5v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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