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101. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 11 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 11 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Joseph Phillips, Commander of the Vestal Cruizer
Scope & Content:
Letter informing Phillips that he has been given instructions by His Majesty's minister at the Court of Persia to send any surplus funds from the mission to India and that 10,000 tomans are ready for shipping.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1815
Extent:
1 folio

102. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 11 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 11 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the surplus funds of 10,000 tomans from the mission to Persia which have been shipped to Bombay on the Cruizer Vestal. An invoice is also enclosed detailing the different currencies that make up the total sum.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1815
Extent:
1 folio

103. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 15
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter refers to an enclosed letter from the British Minister at the Court of Persia, which is not enclosed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1815
Extent:
1 folio

104. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 16
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary at the court of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms the intent to return public funds to India in cash by the next available boat.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1815
Extent:
1 folio

105. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 19 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 19 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain Augustus George Waddington, Commanding the ship Khosrowie
Scope & Content:
The letter conveys a complaint from the merchant Hajee [Haji] Aga regarding a bale of his goods that had been transported from Musulipatam [Machilīpatnam] to Bushire on the ship Khosrowie but had not been delivered and reminding the Captain that he cannot leave port until the matter is resolved.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Feb 1815
Extent:
1 folio

106. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 19 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 19 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Major William Cowper, Commissary General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms a shipment of twelve horses for the 17th regiment which is aboard the Khosrowie and states that fifty-seven horses are still at Bushire awaiting shipping. The letter also includes a bill of exchange for the freight of the horses to be paid to Catchatoor Johaness.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1815
Extent:
1 folio

107. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 20 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 20 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Stephen Babington, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that the dispute between Shaik Mohamed [Shaikh Muhammad Nabi Khan] and Stephen Watson Henshaw regarding the house has been resolved.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Feb 1815
Extent:
1 folio

108. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 21

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 21
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Gideon Colquhoun, Assistant in charge of the residency at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses drafts for 17,700 Eyn piastres as part of the remittance for the disimbursement of the Bussora [Basra] residency and discusses possible ways of conveying the remainder of the sum. Also enclosed is a copy of a letter of warning to ships to be on guard against piracy in the Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1815
Extent:
1 folio

109. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 21v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 21v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a letter from Shaik Kulfan [Shaikh Khalfan], Governor of Asseloo [Bandar-e ‘Asalūyeh], to the Governor of Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Feb 1815
Extent:
1 folio

110. IOR/R/15/1/16, f 22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, f 22
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter states that Bruce has postponed his plans to travel to Sheraz [Shīrāz] since the Minister is coming to Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1815
Extent:
1 folio