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Letter from Charles Elphinstone and Lawrence Nilson, aboard the Revenge at sea, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green [‎24v] (3/4)

The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 29 May 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 gives an account of recent exchanges between the Company's fleet off Kharg Island and the Meer's [Mīr Muhanna] men, specifically a surprise attack by the latter on a unit of 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 collecting water from the Corgo [Khargu], Kharg's smaller island neighbour. The authors stress the need for the Caun [Karim Khan] to fulfill his promises to send troops in assistance. As a postscript, there is a list of the numbers of dead, wounded, and missing.

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Letter from Charles Elphinstone and Lawrence Nilson, aboard the Revenge at sea, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green [‎24v] (3/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 23v-25, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196150.0x00003e> [accessed 20 April 2024]

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