Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra]

IOR/R/15/1/1, f 132-132v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 3 Sep 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 reports that Sheikh Sa‘dūn has been threatened with war by the Caun [Karim Khan] if he doesn't pay tribute or leave Persia with his family. Also reported is that a vizier of Meer Mahanna's [Mīr Muhanna] is with Sheikh Sa‘dūn, and that the Chaub [Banu Ka‘b] are seizing boats just off Bushire. Withdrawing from Bushire if Karim Khan does not agree to terms is also discussed.

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Letter from William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, James Morley, to Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, f 132-132v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189854.0x000135> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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