Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain John Hopwood, Captain of the Minerva
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 118 1
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 4 Jun 1808. 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 is conveying the Resident's request for the supplies that he would like the Captain to land at Bushire, both for Colonel John Malcolm and the troops aboard the Wexford . He also explains why he cannot consent to supplies for Bussorah [Basra] to be landed at Bushire and outlines provisions to be made for the remaining supplies belonging to the HCC Teignmouth .
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- 1 folio
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has obscured part of the body of the letter. As a result, some of the text is difficult to read.
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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/15/1/10, f 118 1
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- 4 Jun 1808 (CE, Gregorian)
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