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Letter No. 69: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident...

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/4, f 46 2

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This record is about the Letter No. 69: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident... dating from 7 Dec 1785.

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IOR/R/15/1/4, f 46 2

Title

Letter No. 69: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire.

Date

7 Dec 1785

Description

In this letter Samuel Manesty thanks Edward Galley for making an application to the Sheik of Congoon [Kangān] for the release of the express boats that were taken by him. Manesty states that he and the Mussaleem of Bussora [Basra] have written to the Sheik of Congoon to request the immediate release of the boats.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Not Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

1 folio

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Unrestricted

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/14ac8707-9e07-4ef1-9236-e8e1deec14f2/

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IOR/R/15/1

Political Residency, Bushire

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Letter No. 69: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire.