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Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire [‎8r] (2/2)

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Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/1, f 8-8v

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 17 Mar 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 the following:

  • the need to continue fast and efficient communication with George Skipp in Schyrass [Shiraz];
  • Shaik Nassir's [Shaykh Nāsir] demand for double rent at Bushire;
  • whether to keep stocks of English woollens at Bushire or send them to Basra;
  • the necessity and expense of and express boat sent to Bombay by Morely.
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2 folios
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Condition: The top right corner of f. 8 has been torn away, obscuring some text.

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Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
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8r
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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