Letter from James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire, to Thomas Hodges, President and Governor at Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/1, f 186-186v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 4 Nov 1768. 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 reports George Skipp's return from Schiras [Shiraz] and his advice that there is no need to withdraw from Bushire. Also reported is that Zackey Caun [Zaki Khan] is camped at Genover [Bandar-e-Ganaveh] with 3000 troops but no order to move against Carrack [Kharg] has been given and that Dr Birch is desperately short of medicines and requests that more be sent.

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