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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 13 Jun 1720. 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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Letter to Captain Edwards from the Chief and factors at Mocha requesting that nothing be carried on board ship which might adversely affect the coffee through its smell. The letter is dated 15 July 1719 from John Hill and Edward Say, on behalf of 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. It was received via the ship Susannah , on 17 June 1720.

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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/G/17/1 Part 1 ff.14-15
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13 Jun 1720 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from the Chief and Factors at Mocha to Captain Edwards, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/G/17/1 Part 1 ff.14-15, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100083570755.0x000097> [accessed 11 March 2025]

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