Letter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 1v-2
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 7 Dec 1767. 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 discusses the state of trade at Bushire, expressing the hope that the blockade imposed by Carim Caun [Karim Khan] may soon be lifted. The letter contains a rebuke for Stephen Hermit's visit to Carrack [Kharg] Island, where he made contact with the Meer [Mīr Muhanna], a contravention of East India Company policy. Directions are given for what to do with the ships and personnel of the Hormuz Expedition fleet when it returns.
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- 2 folios
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Condition: The first folio of the item has suffered from insect damage and general wear and tear all along the edges of the page. This has obscured some of the text, especially at the top and the bottom left corner of the page.
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- 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 1v-2
- Date(s)
- 7 Dec 1767 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 1v-2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189854.0x0000cb> [accessed 19 June 2026]
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- IOR/R/15/1/1, ff 1v-2
- Title
- Letter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire
- Pages
- 2r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence