Letter from Benjamin Hollamby, East India Company Secretary at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire

IOR/R/15/1/1, f 223

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 21 Oct 1766. 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 a Bushire sergeant is now returned there and six sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. that were needed to protect an express boat will return shortly.

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Letter from Benjamin Hollamby, East India Company Secretary at Bussora [Basra], to William Bowyear, East India Company Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, f 223, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189854.0x000197> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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