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761. 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

762. 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

763. 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

764. 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

765. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 162-164

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 162-164
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the forwarding of various correspondence, the remuneration of Jafer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] losses, the purpose of Abdulla Khan's trip to Bushire, the delivery of letters to Persian merchants at Bushire (previously detained and forwarded to Bussora [Basra]), skirmishes...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1808
Extent:

3 folios

766. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 164-165

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 164-165
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the forwarding of various correspondence, the arrival of Faragula Khan (Nusukchee Bashee to the King of Persia) at Sheraz [Shiraz], an expected return visit to Bushire by Abdulla Khan to settle tribal disturbances, and an offer from Meerza Khuleel Khan to supply the British wi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Oct 1808
Extent:
2 folios

767. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 167-171

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 167-171
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant J Allen, Commander of the Princess Augusta
Scope & Content:
The letter consists of instructions for the Lieutenant to proceed to Chubda with a packet for Captain Charles Pasley. Two enclosures: 1. Extract from a letter from Jafer Allee Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] to Captain Charles Pasley, received at Bushire 5 September 1808. It discusses the King of Pe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Oct 1808
Extent:
5 folios

768. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 171-172

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 171-172
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter is conveying intelligence that William Bruce has received indicating that a Persian force has left Sheraz [Shiraz] for Bushire, for the purpose of deposing the Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān from the position of Governor of Bushire. He describes measures he has taken to secure company treas...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Oct 1808
Extent:
2 folios

769. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 173-178

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 173-178
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, writing from HMS Nereid at the Bushire Roads to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing copies of correspondence to Calcutta. Three enclosures: 1. Letter from James Morier, Private Secretary to Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] to William Bruce, Commercial Resident, dated 14 October 1808. The letter informs William Bruce of Sir Harford Jones's arrival at the Bu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1808
Extent:
6 folios

770. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 185-189

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 185-189
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting 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 of correspondence relating to British claims against the Governor of Bushire, the Shaik Abdull Russool Khan [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān]. Six enclosures: 1. Letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra] to William Bruce, dated 30 October 1808. The lett...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1808
Extent:
5 folios