Previous 2/544Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire [‎3r] (1/2)
19/544 NextLetter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire [‎4r] (1/2)
View all items
Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire [‎3v] (2/2)
Previous 2/544Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire [‎3r] (1/2)
19/544 NextLetter from Henry Moore and George Skipp, East India Company Agents at Bussora [Basra], to James Morley, East India Company Resident at Bushire [‎4r] (1/2)
Skip to item: of 544
See full record
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire [‎3v] (2/2)

This item is part of
Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire
2 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/1, f 3-3v

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 17 Nov 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. .

About this item

Content

The letter is a cover for a supply of stationery, Company accounts (not present), and an enclosed letter from Thomas Hodges, Company Governor at Bombay, to Carim Caun [Karim Khan Zand], the ruler of Persia.

A copy of the letter from Thomas Hodges to Karim Khan is included with this item. The letter discusses the situation regarding hostilities with the Chaub [Ka‘b] tribe around Basra and the Company's desire that the Khan bring them under his control. The Khan is informed that George Skipp, the assistant at Basra, is being sent to Shiraz for a second time for new talks on the East India Company's behalf.

Extent and format
1 folio
Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire [‎3v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/1, f 3-3v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024196150.0x000014> [accessed 30 March 2025]

Link to this item

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024196150.0x000014

Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image. 

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024196150.0x000014">Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire [&lrm;3v] (2/2)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100024196150.0x000014">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000159.0x0003b5/IOR_R_15_1_1_0019.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000159.0x0003b5/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image
Reference
IOR/R/15/1/1, f 3-3v
Title
Letter from Thomas Hodges, the Company Governor at Bombay, and Peter Elwin Wrench, Daniel Draper, James Ryley, Rawson Hart Boddam, Benjamin Jervis, Thomas Mostyn, and Nathaniel Stackhouse, all part of the Council at Bombay Castle, to William Bowyear and James Morley, East India Company Factors at Bushire
Pages
3r:3v
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms
Open Government Licence