Letters from William Hornby to William Digges Latouche
Date:
1781/1781
Description:
Abstract: Two letters from William Hornby, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], to William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra].The first letter, dated 2 March 1781, reports the presence of French ships near Madras [Chennai], the safe arrival in port of China country ships [local vessels] and East Indiamen [East India Company vessels], and the embarkation for Madras of Indian troops from Bengal.The second letter, dated 3 March 1781, reports the movements of ships, in particular ships trading with China and encounters with French vessels. It also reports news from the conflict with the Mahrattas [First Anglo-Maratha War, 1774-1783].Duplicates of the same letters are catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/4.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)