Letter No. 11: James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/22, f 82v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 2 Oct 1821. 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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This letter concerns a steam engine which has been received from England and placed under James Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. 's charge. Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. informs Francis Warden that the steam engine, which is intended for His Royal Highness, the Prince Royal of Persia, has been safely landed at Bushire, in twelve packages, and that an application has been made to His Majesty's Chargé d’Affaires, Henry Willock, regarding its conveyance to the interior.

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Letter No. 11: James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/22, f 82v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054291.0x00009f> [accessed 3 December 2024]

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