Copy of a Letter from Admiral John Blankett, at Jedda, to Lord Duncan, Governor of Bombay
Date:
1800/1800
Description:
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Admiral John Blankett to Lord Duncan, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], sent from HMS
Leopardat Jedda [Jeddah] and dated 30 June 1800. The letter reports: Blankett's meeting with the Sheriffe [Sharif] of Mecca and his attempts to secure the Sheriffe's co-operation against France; the arrival of two dhows with news from French-held Egypt; the death of Isouf Bashaw [Yūsuf Pasha], the Ottoman governor of Medina; the Sheriffe's expulsion of Ottoman representatives in Jedda; and the Sheriffe's attitude towards the French campaign in Egypt. It also reports Blankett's onward plans from Jedda and requests a replacement ship.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)