Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to George Skipp, in Schyrass [Shiraz]

IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 152v-153

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 24 Apr 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 informs that is hasn't been possible to forward Skipp's letters onto Bussora [Basra] because of the reluctance of the people of Bushire to go to sea due to the threat posed by Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna]. The overland route is suggested.

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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, ff 152v-153

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Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green, to George Skipp, in Schyrass [Shiraz], British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 152v-153, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189854.0x000165> [accessed 23 April 2024]

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