Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824

IOR/L/PS/9/69/162

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The record is made up of 1 item (21 folios). It was created in Jul 1822. 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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A copy of a letter containing two prospectuses for a Russian East India Company, sent by an un-named English adventurer to the Imperial Court of the Russian Empire from Tabriz and dated July 1822.

The letter describes the potential economic benefits to Russia of a company for trade with India and offers the services of the author to Russia.

The first prospectus presents a scheme for opening overland trade between Russia and India, proposing the establishment a Factory An East India Company trading post. in the Punjab and a trade route via the Caspian Sea.

The second prospectus presents an alternative scheme for maritime trade, proposing the establishment of a Russian colony in the Nicobar Islands. Appended to the letter is a list of potential exports which the author deems likely to find ready markets in Asia.

A statement showing the estimated charges and expenses of the proposal can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/69/161.

The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 12 February 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/159).

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1 item (21 folios)

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/162
Date(s): Jul 1822 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Trade (practice)
Places: Russian EmpireIndiaAndaman and Nicobar IslandsPunjab

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/162
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824
Pages: 1r:20r
Author: Unknown
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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/162
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824
Pages: 20v:21v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence