Letter No. 35: William Hornby, John Carnac, Daniel Draper, Henry Moore, Nathaniel Stackhouse, William Ashburner and Andrew Ramsay, Council at Bombay Castle, to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire

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

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 31 Dec 1779. 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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In this letter to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire, received 1 February 1780, on the Ranger, the authors state that they are unable to send any woollens until the arrival of ships from England. Beaumont is informed that relief for the factory An East India Company trading post. guard has been sent by the Ranger, and he is directed to return those already at Bushire by the same ship. Enclosed is an extract (no. 36) from the commands 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. to the Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of Bombay, dated 11 April 1779 and received 15 December 1779. It discusses provisions for military officers.

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Letter No. 35: William Hornby, John Carnac, Daniel Draper, Henry Moore, Nathaniel Stackhouse, William Ashburner and Andrew Ramsay, Council at Bombay Castle, to John Beaumont, Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/4, f 4, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023598787.0x00004a> [accessed 20 January 2025]

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