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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay and Alexander Hay, Military Auditor General [6v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 20 Jun 1807. 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 outlines an issue the Resident has with paying a regiment of Sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. stationed at Bushire; the Batta An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty. money he believes they should receive will not cover the provisions they are entitled to in lieu of payment, as the cost of goods are higher than in India. He requests instructions on whether or not he should meet the shortfall.
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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay and Alexander Hay, Military Auditor General [6v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, f 6 3, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023899598.0x00001c> [accessed 10 June 2026]
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- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay and Alexander Hay, Military Auditor General
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- 6v
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