General Letter from Mocha to the Court of Directors
IOR/G/17/1 Part 2 ff.288-289
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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 26 Jan 1724. 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 general letter from Mocha to 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, signed by Robert Cowan and Francis Dickinson, dated 26 January 1723/4 [Old Style date 1723, New Style date 1724]. The letter reports on matters including: ships and goods which had arrived at Mocha, and ships which had been dispatched; the arrival of the new Chief of the Factory An East India Company trading post. , Robert Cowan; and the high price of coffee and the difficulty in obtaining a large quantity of it.
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- IOR/G/17/1 Part 2 ff.288-289
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- General Letter from Mocha to the Court of Directors
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