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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay [‎22r] (2/2)

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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 21-22
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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/10, f 22

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 26 Jul 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 is an acknowledgement of the receipt of orders of unknown date. The Resident also encloses reports of sales at Bushire for the years 1805/06 and 1806/07 (not present), as well as other returns (also not present). It also notes why certain sales have not been appearing on the company's credit.

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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage and a large hole in the second folio has obscured significant amounts of text, which means that parts of this folio are difficult to read.

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IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 21-22
Title
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
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22r
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East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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