Abstract: This item contains copies of two letters:1. A letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, sent from Bagdad and dated 6 April 1801. Jones complains of the difficulties of hiring ‘Tartars’ [couriers] in Bagdad and again presses Elgin to intercede with the Porte [Government of the Ottoman Empire] on this issue. The letter also reports the arrival and departure of Captain John Malcolm in Bagdad and forwards various correspondence.2. A letter from Lord Elgin to Harford Jones, sent from Constantinople [Istanbul] and dated 11 March 1801. Elgin describes the measures he has taken to address Jones’s complaints about Tartars in Bagdad. The letter also forwards correspondence and reports that Austria has made peace with France.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: This item contains copies of three letters:1. A letter from Henry Dundas, President of the Board of Control of the East India Company, to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Wimbledon and dated 16 March 1801, forwarding a letter to Captain John Malcolm, Envoy of the Governor-General of Bengal to India (not enclosed).2. A letter from Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, to Harford Jones, sent from Constantinople [Istanbul] and dated 24 April 1801. In response to Jones’s letter dated 6 April (see IOR/L/PS/9/76/149), Elgin addresses Jones’s complaints concerning ‘Tartars’ [couriers] in Bagdad.3. A letter from Harford Jones to Lord Elgin, sent from Bagdad and dated 19 May 1801. The letter concerns the transit of mail and forwards various correspondence.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Copies of three letters from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire.The first letter, sent from Bagdad and dated 23 August 1800, concerns the transit of mail and the arrest and banishment by the Pashaw [Büyük Sulaymān Pāshā, Governor of Baghdad] of the former Dragoman [interpreter] of Jean-François Rousseau, former French Consul in Bagdad.The second letter, sent from Bagdad and dated 10 September 1800, forwards various correspondence, reports the arrival in Bagdad of Lieutenant Tanvarine and a French deserter from Egypt, and complains of the involvement of ‘Tartars’ [couriers] in private trade between Constantinople [Istanbul] and Bagdad. Jones discusses relations between the Government of Bagdad and the Whabee [Wahhābī movement] and measures to prevent the spread of plague in Bagdad.The third letter, sent from Bagdad and dated 12 September 1800, forwards various correspondence and reports Lieutenant Tanvarine’s departure for Constantinople.Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
Abstract: Copies of three letters sent by Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad]:1. A letter from Harford Jones to Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], sent from Bagdad and dated 12 November 1800. The letter concerns ‘Tartars’ [couriers] employed by the East India Company to carry mail between Constantinople and Bagdad. Jones reports that Hassan Byrackdar [Bayrakdar], a Tartar employed by the Company, has been plundered en route to Bagdad, and instructs Tooke to prevent Company-employed Tartars from carrying correspondence or goods on behalf of third parties.2. An extract of a letter from Harford Jones to Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay, dated 18 November 1800. The letter reports the plunder of a Tartar employed by the East India Company between Constantinople and Bagdad, forwarding the above letter to Peter Tooke on the subject.Attached is a list of letters recovered after the attack.3. A letter from Harford Jones to Peter Tooke, sent from Bagdad and dated 10 December 1800. The letter concerns arrangements for the transit of mail between Constantinople and Bagdad.Physical description: 1 item (8 folios)
Abstract: An extract of a letter from Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Constantinople and dated 1 August 1801.The letter concerns the transit of mail and issues concerning ‘Tartars’ [couriers], forwarding correspondence from London and Bengal.A duplicate of this letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/169.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: An extract of a letter from Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Constantinople and dated 1 August 1801.The letter concerns the transit of mail and issues involving ‘Tartars’ [couriers], and forwards correspondence from London and Bengal.A shorter extract of the same letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/179.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: An extract of a letter from Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], sent from Constantinople and dated 1 August 1801.The letter concerns the transit of mail and issues involving ‘Tartars’ [couriers], and forwards correspondence from London.A fuller extract of the letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/169.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdat [Baghdad], sent from Bussora and dated 28 November 1803.The letter concerns messengers carrying mail between Aleppo and Bussora. Manesty alleges fraudulent practice on the part of some messengers.Physical description: 1 item (3 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, sent from Bagdad and dated 16 July 1800.The letter concerns routes of communication between Bussora [Basra] and Constantinople [Istanbul], recommending the route via Bagdad and forwarding Jones’s correspondence with the Court of Directors and Governor of Bombay on the subject. Jones also asks Elgin to intercede with the Porte [Government of the Ottoman Empire] to issue orders to the Pashaw [Büyük Sulaymān Pāshā, Governor of Baghdad] concerning the provision of ‘Tartars’ [couriers] to the Bagdad Residency.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Lord Elgin, HM Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, sent from Bagdad and dated 8 October 1799.Jones complains of the difficulties of hiring ‘Tartars’ [couriers] from the Pashaw [Büyük Sulaymān Pāshā, Governor of Baghdad] and asks Elgin to intercede with the Porte [Government of the Ottoman Empire] to address this. The letter also mentions the return of Baba Khan [Fatḥ-‘Alī Shāh Qājār, Shāh of Persia] to Tehiran [Tehran] from an expedition in eastern Persia [Iran].Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], sent from Bagdad and dated 10 July 1802.The letter concerns a ‘Tartar’ (courier) named Alyanac employed by the East India Company. Jones also forwards various correspondence and asks for political intelligence from Turkey [Ottoman Empire].A duplicate of this letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/252.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
Abstract: A copy of a letter from Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad], to Peter Tooke, Agent of the East India Company in Constantinople [Istanbul], sent from Bagdad and dated 10 July 1802.The letter concerns a ‘Tartar’ (courier) named Alyanac employed by the East India Company. Jones also forwards various correspondence and asks for political intelligence from Turkey [Ottoman Empire].A duplicate of this letter is catalogued as IOR/L/PS/9/76/253.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)