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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/B/OMS/C I2 E3/72
TitleLetter from Fenn to [Strachan]: 1 March 1819: Cottayam via Alleppie
Extent1 doc.
Date1819
DescriptionHeads of the Catholics are "doing their utmost" and "the governors of Goa, Verapoly, Cranganore, Cochin and Quilon are doing all they can to raise a ferment" and are calling on the British families to interfere; the Roman Catholics have occupied Changanacherry Church; two Romo-Syrian catanars and about 700 Christians desire to reunite with the Syrians.
27 Feb 8pm: Quilon: Robert Gordon to Fenn
Matters have gone too far to disregard the edict and will take means tomorrow to enforce it; regrets what has happened; Fenn must send moderate catanar to reoccupy Changanacherry church without violence
1 Mar 1819: Fenn to [Captain Gordon]
Will try to find a catanar to go to Changanacherry but is afraid to risk censure of government by going with them; the Syrians are quite content to leave decisions in the affair entirely to government [copy]
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