Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 14 Jul 1824
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 14 Jul 1824
- Creator:
- Author: Governor-General of Georgia
- Date:
- 1824/1824
- Description:
- Abstract: A translation of a letter from General Yermoloff [Alexey Petrovich Yermolov], Governor-General of Georgia, to the Shah of Persia [Iran] [Fath-‘Ali Shāh Qājār], undated.The letter complains of the treatment of Russian subjects at the hands of Mahomed Reza Meerza [Muhammad Rezā Mīrzā], Governor of Gilan. Complaints include duties and restrictions on traders from Badkooba [Baku] and Sheerwan [Şirvan] and the alleged torture of a Russian sailor by soldiers in Resht [Rasht]. Yermoloff demands a reduction in duties, the removal of restrictions on trade, and compensation for the losses of Russian subjects.The translation was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 14 July 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/186).Physical description: The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Trade (practice)
- Geographic region:
- Persia
Russian Empire
Gilan - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000250_ar
81055/vdc_100038378586.0x000250_en
IOR/L/PS/9/69/188
IOR/L/PS/9/69/188