Letter No. 85: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/4, f 51v 2
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 20 Apr 1786. 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 Edward Galley is informed that the Morning Star has been dispatched to Bushire. Galley is instructed to dispatch the vessel to Bombay as soon as possible. The letter also reports the arrival at Bussora [Basra] of John Griffith, who has received 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. from Samuel Manesty.
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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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Letter No. 85: John Griffith and Samuel Manesty, Residents at Bussora [Basra], to Edward Galley, Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/4, f 51v 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023598787.0x00005b> [accessed 20 January 2025]
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