Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Captain Charles Gray, Commandant at Kishme [Qeshm] [‎56v] (1/1)

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In this letter, James Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , Assistant Surgeon, temporarily in charge of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , responds to a request for a loan of money, equal to one lak [ lakh One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees ] of Bombay rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , for the use of the troops at Kishme [Qeshm] by stating that he has granted a set of bills of exchange for a sum equal to 50,000 Bombay rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. . Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. states that the amount will be transmitted to Kishme on board the Honourable Company cruiser, the Benares . He requests that a receipt be furnished in duplicate to the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . He further requests that the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. be advised of the transaction with as little delay as possible.

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