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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/16

151. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 25v-26

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 25v-26
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter conveying a report brought on a boat from al Katife [Al Qaţīf] of a battle between Ottoman Turkish and Wahabi forces near the town of Turba on or around 15 February 1815. The Ottoman forces, commanded by Mohamed Ali Pacha, defeated the Wahabi troops led by Faysull [Faisal bin Saud], broth...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1815
Extent:
2 folios

152. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 26-27

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 26-27
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
Letter describing a visit from the Nizam-ud-Doula [Nizam ud Dowlah], including settling accounts for the ordnance sold to him and a discussion of the prices set for items in the military stores.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

153. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 27v-28

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 27v-28
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that communications to the Marine Board will go through Morgan, as secretary, as requested.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

154. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 28v-29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 28v-29
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Major William Cowper, Commissary General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter confirming that a letter has been sent to Captain Lindesay and stating that another lot of horses are ready for shipping.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

155. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 29v-31

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 29v-31
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter confirming that the chiefs on both coasts of the Gulf will be warned that the East India Company is intending to take strong actions against any boats engaged in piracy. Any boats that do not heed warnings to desist may be taken possession of and brought to Bombay. The letter also explai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1815
Extent:
3 folios

156. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 31-32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 31-32
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Frances Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing a letter to John Adam, Secretary to the Government at Fort William, for the information of the Governor: The enclosd letter reports on a recent visit to Bushire by the Nizam-ud-Doula [Nizam ud Dowlah], during which Bruce encountered Seyd Ali, an agent recently arrived from Indi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1815
Extent:
3 folios

157. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 33-34

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 33-34
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Kaye, Accountant General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter returns the 'extract from the general book of 1813-14 of the balance entry of the Bushire Residency' with explanatory comments and asks for clarification on the accounting of arrears.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

158. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 34v-35

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 34v-35
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a copy of the charter party entered into by William Bruce for the ship Duncan to provide accommodation for officers and men returning to India. The letter also justifies the price of the charter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Apr 1815
Extent:

2 folios

159. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 35v-36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 35v-36
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Joseph Phillips, Commander of the Cruiser Vestal
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting that two sepoys be permitted to return to Bombay on board the Vestal on account of their ill health and that two sepoys from the ship's detachment be stationed at Bushire in their stead.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

160. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 36v-37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 36v-37
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter confirming that thirty-one bags of specie have been shipped on board the Vestal and including an invoice detailing the different currencies making up the sum.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

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