Letter from Samuel Manesty and Harford Jones, at the East India Company Residency in Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 53-54v
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 27 Apr 1788. 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 relates to the relationship between the East India Company and Sheikh Nāsir of Bushire. The letter discusses the Sheikh's recent conduct and contains translations of a letter exchange between him and Samuel Manesty.
The first translation is from Sheikh Nāsir to Samuel Manesty and is undated. It professes innocence of any mistreatment of the Company or its servants.
The second translation is from Samuel Manesty to Sheikh Nāsir and is undated. It reprimands the recipient for his recent behaviour. It discusses issues such as the pilots at Bushire, the historic friendship between the two parties, and the consequences of the Sheikh's conduct.
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- 2 folios
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- English in Latin script
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- Letter
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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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- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 53-54v
- Date(s)
- 27 Apr 1788 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from Samuel Manesty and Harford Jones, at the East India Company Residency in Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 53-54v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189854.0x000075> [accessed 25 June 2026]
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- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 53-54v
- Title
- Letter from Samuel Manesty and Harford Jones, at the East India Company Residency in Bussora [Basra], to Charles Watkins, East India Company Resident at Bushire
- Pages
- 53v:54v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence