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The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 19 Nov 1803. 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 from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], 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, sent from Bussora and dated 19 November 1803.

The letter concerns the transit of mail.

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1 item (2 folios)
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English in Latin script
Type
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/L/PS/9/76/328

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Date(s)
19 Nov 1803 (CE, Gregorian)
Subjects
Communication
People & organisations
Resident

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Letter from Samuel Manesty to the Secret Committee, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/9/76/328, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100109379009.0x000001> [accessed 27 August 2024]

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