Vol 3 Letters Outward (from Bushire)

Title:

Vol 3 Letters Outward (from Bushire)

Date:

1778/1787

Description:

Abstract: A collection of letters sent outwards from the Residency in Bushire between 1778 and 1787. The majority of the letters are sent to East India Company officials at Bussora [Basra] and Bombay. Letters are also sent to numerous ship captains and a limited number are sent to local rulers. The letters cover a wide range of topics including trade, financial and administrative matters, political developments in Persia (especially following the death of Carim Cahn [Karim Khan] in 1779), hostilities with the French in India and regional conflicts involving the Chaub [the Banu Ka'b tribal confederacy] and other local powers.Physical description: A bound letter book.Pagination: The file has three sets of pagination: one at the top of the page and two on the bottom. The set on the bottom left-hand corner of each page is consistent throughout the file; this is the sequence which has been used by this catalogue to reference items within the file.A small number of items in this file are damaged and have some text missing.

Language:

English

Type:

Letter book

Type (Narrower):

Letters

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

American War of Independence (1775-1783)
Piracy
Military operations
Succession wars

Geographic region:

Muscat
Zubarah

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000159.0x0003b7_ar
81055/vdc_100000000159.0x0003b7_en
IOR/R/15/1/3
IOR/R/15/1/3

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