Enclosure in Letter from Major George Willock to the Secret Committee of 27 Aug 1822 [1r] (1/4)
The record is made up of 1 item (2 folios). It was created in 1 Mar 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 from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. [Mumbai], to William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], sent from Bombay Castle and dated 1 March 1822.
The letter authorises the payment of an indemnity to residents of Charrack [Bandar-e Chārak] and Lingua [Bandar-e Lengeh] for ships destroyed by British forces.
The letter was enclosed in the letter of Major George Willock, Acting 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 27 August 1822 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/117).
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