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51. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 120-121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 120-121
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is being written by the Resident under the instructions of Brigadier-General John Malcolm. The letter outlines the General's immediate plans for when he departs Bushire and explains that the King of Persia is at present too intertwined with the French to be easily separated from them....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jun 1808
Extent:

2 folios

52. 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

53. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 179-180

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 179-180
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter conveys a request from Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] for wool to be sent to Bushire for the use of the British Persian Mission.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1808
Extent:
2 folios

54. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 180-181

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 180-181
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter explains that a consignment of wool has been damaged by moths.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1808
Extent:
2 folios

55. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 193-194

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 193-194
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns wool required by the British Persian Mission; an itemised list of its requirements is enclosed. It also notes that the Benares has been ordered to escort the Wasp as far as Muscat.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1808
Extent:
2 folios

56. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 12 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 12 1
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the disbursements (not present) for the Bushire Residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1807
Extent:
1 folio

57. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 52v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 52v
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the potential consequences for the British in the region should the Persians be influenced by French diplomatic activity. It also summarises the Residency's defensive requirements and mentions the importance of having a cruizer based at Bushire in order to maintain regular co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1807
Extent:
1 folio

58. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 65 1
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain C Cole, Commander of the HMS Pitt
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns intelligence gathered on French ambitions in the Gulf, the movement of two French officers believed to be bound for India and the expectation that French cruizers will soon arrive in the Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jan 1808
Extent:
1 folio

59. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 103 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 103 1
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding account disbursements (not present) for the Bushire Residency for January and February 1808.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1808
Extent:

1 folio

60. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 109v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 109v
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding extracts from communications (not present) to and from Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān]. The dates of these letters are supplied in the margin, with instructions to examine the inward correspondence book.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 May 1808
Extent:

1 folio