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291. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 128-129

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 128-129
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter covers the transmission of intelligence between the Bushire Residency and Captain Charles Pasley at Basra. It further explains that due to the arrival of the Princess Augusta, which can accommodate the Residency in the event of an evacuation, William Bruce will permit the Ternate to d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1808
Extent:

2 folios

292. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 130-131

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 130-131
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders addressed to Nicholas Hankey Smith, dated 1 July 1808. The letter provides an estimate for the cost of rebuilding the factory at Bushire, though it notes that the Acting Resident is of the opinion that the factory is no longer required.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1808
Extent:

2 folios

293. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 131-141

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 131-141
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Brigadier General John Malcolm
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of William Bruce's letter to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, dated 4 September 1808; there are a number of letters to this individual of this date transcribed in this volume (see f 130 1, f 130v 1 and f 131v). Also enclosed are copies of enclosures from the aforementione...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1808
Extent:

11 folios

294. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 142-143

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 142-143
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter, in addition to forwarding correspondence (not present) and outlining charges to be made to the account of the Persian Mission, describes a meeting William Bruce has had with Abdulla Khan, which is described as being along the same lines as the conversation outlined by Doctor Andrew J...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1808
Extent:

2 folios

295. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 143-152

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 143-152
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a range of correspondence; a list of these letters is provided in the margin, though it is not intact due to damage the folio has sustained. The letter also mentions that Abdulla Khan has been recalled, though it notes that William Bruce has not been able to ascertain the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1808
Extent:
10 folios

296. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 152-153

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 152-153
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a merchant ship, the Agnes, that many local merchants believe to have been carrying letters and cargo for them. The aforementioned merchants believe William Bruce had ordered the Captain of the vessel not to land at Bushire, leading to a dispute; Mr Bruce denies that the vess...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1808
Extent:
2 folios

297. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 153-154

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 153-154
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant C Salter, Commander of the Wasp Schooner
Scope & Content:
Instructions to the commander of the Wasp on how he is to deliver the enclosed packet to Bussora [Basra]. Three enclosures: 1. Translation of a letter from William Bruce to Abdulla Khan, dated 13 September 1808. The author explains that he does not know why they are experiencing a delay in re...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1808
Extent:
2 folios

298. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 154-155

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 154-155
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of letters addressed to Nicholas Hankey Smith, dated 30 June 1808, which included an audit of his accounts and instructions regarding Jaffer Allee Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] pension.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1808
Extent:
2 folios

299. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 155-156

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 155-156
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to the President and Members of the General Late Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is providing an assessment of the company's performance in the sale of wool at Bushire over the last three decades. It notes reasons for underperformance and makes recommendations to improve sales in the future. It also claims that there is a market for a range of metals at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1808
Extent:
2 folios

300. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 156-162

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 156-162
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding copies, extracts and translations of correspondence to illustrate the current state of affairs in the region for the current quarter. A list of the enclosed correspondence is included in the margin of the letter, however not all of these enclosures have been transcribed ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1808
Extent:
7 folios

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