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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/20

281. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 120

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 120
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding intelligence that Ibrahim Pasha [Ibrāhim Pāshā] has destroyed the fortifications and date plantations of Deriah. In addition, the letter details the fresh troops he has brought in from Egypt and his intention to move against the piratical ports, notably Ruselkhima [Raʼs a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Dec 1818
Extent:
1 folio

282. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 121

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 121
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided to the HC Cruizers Benares, Antelope, and Ternate at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1818
Extent:
1 folio

283. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 1v-2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 1v-2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Kaye, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing vouchers and the account disbursements (not present) for the Bushire Residency for December 1816.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1817
Extent:
2 folios

284. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 2-8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 2-8
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the burning of the Bughalah [buggalow] by Sooltan Ben Sugger [Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qāsimī], and attempts to secure the restoration of property taken by pirates based at Ras ool Khymeh [Raʼs al-Khaymah]. The Resident further makes a set of proposals and recommendations designed ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jan 1817
Extent:
7 folios

285. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 9v-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 9v-10
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders dated 22 November 1816, which directed the Resident to ship wine back to Britain for the Prince Regent (later King George IV). The Resident encloses a copy of his letter to Thomas Bidwell to confirm the orders have been carried out (see f 1v of this volu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Feb 1817
Extent:
2 folios

286. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 10v-11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 10v-11
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges the receipt of commands dated 21 November 1816, which instructed the Resident to seek redress on behalf of the owners of an unnamed vessel taken by pirates.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1817
Extent:
2 folios

287. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 11v-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 11v-12
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the Chief of the Rahinah Ben Jaber tribe, which has settled in Bushire, has led a successful mission against pirates southwards of Bahrain. It further reports the Chief's intention to mount a further cruise between Bahrain and the piratical ports.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Feb 1817
Extent:
2 folios

288. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 15v-16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 15v-16
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a translation (not present), and provides a detailed report of the communication received by the Resident from the Chief of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] tribe; this communication was first mentioned in the Resident's letter to the Government of Bombay dated 28 February 1817 (see f 15...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1817
Extent:
2 folios

289. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 18v-19

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 18v-19
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter regards a command to the Resident, instructing him to send a register to Bombay of all the Bushire Residency's bills for 1811/12.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1817
Extent:
2 folios

290. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 19v-20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 19v-20
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Frederick Faithfull, Commander of the HC Cruizer Vestal
Scope & Content:
The letter regards supplies for the HC Cruizer Vestal and cash for its crew.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Apr 1817
Extent:
2 folios

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