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 1-1v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 19 Nov 1767. 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 outlines Moore's current stance with regard to the disputes between Carim Caun [Karim Khan Zand] and the Sheikhs of Bushire and Bahreen [Bahrain]. The fear of a Persian attack on Bushire is mentioned, Bushire's supplying of the Ormuse [Hormuz] Expedition is praised, and the visit by Stephen Hermit, the Bushire linguist, to Carrack [Kharg] and Mir Muhanna is condemned.

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Condition: The item has suffered from insect damage and general wear and tear all along the edges of the page. This has obscured some of the text, especially at the top and the bottom right corner of the page.

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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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 1-1v

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19 Nov 1767 (CE, Gregorian)

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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, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, f 1-1v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189854.0x0000cc> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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