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1661. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 40v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 40v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain John P Parkin, Commander of HM Sloop Bacchus
Scope & Content:
The letter instructs the Commander to depart for Muscat and Bombay on 6 August 1817; in the process he will provide escort to any ships travelling to those ports and carry any valuables needing to be delivered.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1662. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 41 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 41 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is transmitting two dispatches (not present) from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia, to Sir Evan Nepean.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Aug 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1663. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 41 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 41 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of instructions dated 9 May 1817, the intention of those instructions being to eliminate errors occurring in military documents being drawn up by the Bushire Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Aug 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1664. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 43
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing bills and receipts (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided to the HC Cruizers Ariel and Mercury at Bushire. In addition, the Resident makes a recommendation to improve supplies to ships stationed in the Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1665. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 44
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that the Country Ship Durable has had an accident on a rocky shral [shoal] north of its destination, Bahrain, which has wrecked the ship and its cargo; however, no lives were lost. The letter provides a description of the location of the shral from the aforementioned ship'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1666. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 44v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 44v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that Assistant Surgeon Richard Sharpe has returned from treating Lieutenant Thomas Blast in Shiraz. It also encloses a bill (not present) for mule hire for the surgeon's trip.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1667. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 45 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 45 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant James Arthur, Commander of the HC Cruizer Ariel
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of the Lieutenant's report conveying the news of the loss of the Country Ship Durable. It further instructs the Lieutenant to proceed to Muscat to escort a convoy, once the crew of the Durable has been landed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1668. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 45 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 45 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing bills (not present) in favor of Catchatour Johanness for the disbursements at the Bushire Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1669. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 47 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 47 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing two dispatches (not present) from William Bruce to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia, addressed to Marquess Hastings (Francis Rawdon-Hastings) and Sir Evan Nepean respectively.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Sep 1817
Extent:
1 folio

1670. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 48v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 48v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Thomas Blast, Commander of the HC Cruizer Mercury
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a communication received from Thomas Blast dated 11 September 1817, which informed the Resident that he had resumed command of the HC Cruizer Mercury. The Resident also conveys his agreement that the Mercury should return to Bombay for re-equipment and provides...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Oct 1817
Extent:
1 folio