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Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green [‎39v] (3/4)

The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 14 Sep 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 covers a number of subjects:

  • orders for the deployment of ships and men following the expedition against Kharg;
  • whether John Botham should still receive payment for housing and as reader of Divine Service even though he was absent on duty with the expedition;
  • the punishment of an Arab Noquidah [nakhoda], the captain of a boat who overloaded his vessel.

At the end of the letter is the copy of an invoice for treasure sent to Bushire from Basra.

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Letter from Henry Moore, East India Company Agent at Bussora [Basra], and his assistant, John Beaumont, to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, and his assistant, George Green [‎39v] (3/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 38v-40, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196150.0x00005c> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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