Letter from William Digges Latouche to the Secret Committee, and Letters from William Hornby to Latouche

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British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
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Title:
Letter from William Digges Latouche to the Secret Committee, and Letters from William Hornby to Latouche
Date:
1781/1805
Description:
Abstract: A copy of a letter from William Digges Latouche, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors for Affairs of the United Company of Merchants of England trading to the East Indies [East India Company], dated 13 May 1783.Subjects covered include:Arrangements for conveying news of the preliminary articles of peace between Great Britain and France and Spain [American War of Independence, 1775-1783] to IndiaThe movements of French travellers towards India, including the messenger M Cotinal discussed in the letter of 23 AprilThe transit of mail to India, including reports of the assembly at Nice of a large French force (see IOR/L/PS/9/76/25)The movements of British travellers.Another copy of the same letter can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/28.Attached to the letter are extracts of two letters from William Hornby, Governor of Bombay [Mumbai], to Latouche, dated 25 February and 2 March 1783. Subjects covered include:Developments in the conflict with Mysore [Second Anglo-Mysore War, 1780-1784], including the death of Hyder [Ḥaydar ‘Alī, Ruler of Mysore] and the rise of Tipoo [Tīpū Sulṭān]The movements of ships, in particular attacks by French ships off Ganjam and the threat this poses to English ships on the east coast of India.Physical description: 1 item (5 folios)
Language:
English
Type:
Archival file
Type (Narrower):
Other Texts
Type (Broader):
Text
Subject:
Second Anglo-Mysore War (1780-1784)
Communication
Ships
Peace treaties
Sultan of Mysore
Rights:
رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
Identifier:
81055/vdc_100109378655.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109378655.0x000001_en
IOR/L/PS/9/76/29
IOR/L/PS/9/76/29
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