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241. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 111v-112

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 111v-112
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledges instructions to provide an annual supply of native sulphur for the use of the Madras Government. William Bruce reports that the working of the mines in the Dashtee [Dashti] district has been interrupted by conflict in that region. He goes on to state that a supply of sulphur i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1814
Extent:
2 folios

242. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 112v-113

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 112v-113
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter concerns Hassan ben Mohumed ben Gaith [Hasan bin Muhammad bin Ghaith], Vakeel of the Joassemee [Āl Qāsimī] Chief, Hassan iben Rehma [Hasan bin Rahma]. William Bruce states that the Chief intends to send his Vakeel to the Presidency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1814
Extent:
2 folios

243. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 113-118

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 113-118
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter discusses William Bruce's meeting at Bushire with Hassan ben Mohummed ben Gaith [Hasan bin Muhammad bin Ghaith], Vakeel of Hassan ben Rehma [Hasan bin Rahma], the Joassemee [Āl Qāsimī] Chief. Bruce reports that Hassan ben Rehma continues to deny having captured any British property. Bruce ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1814
Extent:
6 folios

244. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 119v-120

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 119v-120
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reports that eighty-seven bales of native sulphur have been sent to Bombay on board the bugalah [buggalow], Omeide, for transmission to Madras. Includes the following enclosures: [1] an invoice for the bales of sulphur; [2] a bill of exchange for the consignment of sulphur; [3] a copy of a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1814
Extent:
2 folios

245. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 120v-121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 120v-121
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Captain E Wyatt
Scope & Content:
Letter states that six mares have been sent on board the Fyzelkarim, and that a further twenty-one proceed on the bugalah [buggalow], Omeide. William Bruce states that fourteen mares remain in his charge at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Oct 1814
Extent:
2 folios

246. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 122v-124

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 122v-124
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reports that a bugalah [buggalow] belonging to Bussora [Basra] was captured by Shaik Rehma ben Jauber [Shaikh Rahma bin Jabir], who, upon discovering that the horses on board were English property, transported them to Kishm [Qeshm] and engaged other boats to carry them on to Bombay. Includ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Oct 1814
Extent:
3 folios

247. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 125v-127

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 125v-127
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter concerns the procurement of Kerman goats, which are to be sent to England. William Bruce encloses a copy of the original order, dated 30 March 1814, from His Excellency Sir Gore Ouseley, for twelve pairs of Kerman goats. Bruce gives details of how twenty goats were procured, courtesy of Ab...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Nov 1814
Extent:
3 folios

248. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 127v-128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 127v-128
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reports the arrival at Bushire of two country ships: the Eliza from Calcutta [Kolkata], and the Khosrowie from Musulipatam [Machilipatnam]. William Bruce goes on to state that he has received from the Broker at Muscat news that Rahma ben Jauber [Rahma bin Jabir] has visited Muscat, where h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Dec 1814
Extent:
2 folios

249. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 128v-129

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 128v-129
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Gideon Colquhoun, Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
Letter discusses Shaik Rehma ben Jauber [Rahma bin Jabir], who recently captured a bugalah [buggalow] belonging to Shaik Ben Risk. William Bruce states that Rehma ben Jauber's recent conduct suggests that he is no longer in awe of British power.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Dec 1814
Extent:
2 folios

250. IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 129-130

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/14, ff 129-130
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to John Walter Sherer, Civil Auditor, Fort William
Scope & Content:
Letter in response to John Walter Sherer's letter of 13 July 1814, which asked William Bruce to report on what had been done with the presents (consisting of jewellery, cattle and other items) that were made over to the Bushire Residency upon the termination of Lieutenant-Colonel John Malcolm's l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1814
Extent:
2 folios

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