Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 18 Oct 1824

IOR/L/PS/9/69/236

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The record is made up of 1 item (3 folios). It was created in Oct 1824. 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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A translation of a letter from General Yermoloff [Alexey Petrovich Yermolov], Governor-General of Georgia, to Abbas Meerza [‘Abbās Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. , Crown Prince of Persia].

Yermoloff remonstrates with Abbas Meerza regarding incidents along the frontier between Persia [Iran] and the Russian Empire in the Caucasus, including cultivation of land claimed by Russia by the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. of Erivan [Yerevan] and raids into territory ceded to Russia carried out by former Khans now residing in Persia.

The translation was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company (IOR/L/PS/9/69/222).

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1 item (3 folios)

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The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/236
Date(s): Oct 1824 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Diplomacy
Places: PersiaRussian EmpireCaucasus
People & organisations: Governor-General of Georgia

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/236
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 18 Oct 1824
Pages: 1r:2v
Author: Yermolov, Alexey Petrovich
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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/236
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 18 Oct 1824
Pages: 3r:3v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence