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Letter No. 70: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident...

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/4, f 46 3

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This record is about the Letter No. 70: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident... dating from 8 Jan 1786.

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IOR/R/15/1/4, f 46 3

Title

Letter No. 70: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire

Date

8 Jan 1786

Description

In this letter Samuel Manesty informs Edward Galley that he has sold the whole of the remains of the woollens in the Honourable Company's warehouse. He requests that Galley furnish him with the details of the quantity and quality of the woollens which were consigned to Galley from Bombay. In addition, Manesty reports the return of his express boats, which were taken by the Sheikh of Congoon [Kangān].

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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

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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/7e9c4c55-23bf-4251-a902-58e0616c626e/

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IOR/R/15/1

Political Residency, Bushire

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Letter No. 70: Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire