Letter No. 11 to Captain Adam Sheriff, Commander of the Eagle Snow, from John Beaumont at Bushire

IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 16 Oct 1778. 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 requests that Sheriff go to Bussora [Basra] with a number of packets and once he arrives there, to follow orders from the council. It also warns of attacks by the Chaub [the Banu Ka'b tribal confederacy] said to be active with a number of ships in the Bussora river area.

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1 folio
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Vol 3 Letters Outward (from Bushire)
190 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/3
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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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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IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5

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16 Oct 1778 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter No. 11 to Captain Adam Sheriff, Commander of the Eagle Snow, from John Beaumont at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/3, p 5, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023598781.0x00000b> [accessed 13 February 2025]

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