Letter from Benjamin Jervis, East India Company Resident at Bushere [Bushire], to Charles Crommelin, President and Governor at Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/1, f 64-64v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 23 Dec 1764. 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 dated 23 December 1765, but it is almost certain that this is a mistake and should be 1764.

The letter discusses the state of trade and expresses the hope that things will improve once the merchants from Corasoon [Khorāsān] arrive and more cloth comes from Bombay. There is an update on the situation between Carem Caun [Karim Khan] and Meer Mahanna [Mīr Muhanna], with news that former is at Shustar [Shūshtar] and will soon reach Bunderick [Bandar Rig]. Also discussed is the difficulty of using British weight systems in Bushire and the relevance of Article VI of the grants given to the Company by Sadoo Caun [Sadiq Khan] in 1763.

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23 Dec 1764 (CE, Gregorian)

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