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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/21

81. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 26-28

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 26-28
Title:
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns water supplies to Britain's military force in the Gulf. In the letter Perronet states that supplies of fresh water on the Ra's al-Khaymah coast, where he and his regiment are currently stationed, are low. He requests the urgent dispatch of three-hundred tons of water to be sen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Mar 1820
Extent:

3 folios

82. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 31v-32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 31v-32
Title:
Letter no. 434 of 1821 from Henderson, to the Assistant Surgeon James Dow, In Charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The covering letter encloses a letter from W Balhetchet, Secretary, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, dated 19 April 1821. In his letter Balhetchet acknowledges receipt of Warden's letter no.420, dated 18 April 1821, and informs Warden of the Bombay Government's arrangements for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1821
Extent:
2 folios

83. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 33v-34

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 33v-34
Title:
Circular letter from Richard Goodwin, Secretary and Translator in the Office of Country Correspondence, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter enclosing two further letters (neither being included in the volume). The first letter is to His Royal Highness Hussain Alli [Hussain Ali Mirza], Prince Regent of Fars. The second is to the His Excellency Mohomed Hussain Khan [Muhammad Hussain Khan], Prime Minister...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Feb 1820
Extent:
2 folios

84. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 35v-36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 35v-36
Title:
Letter no.676 of 1820, from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement by Warden of Bruce's letter of 26 March 1820. He writes that the Governor in Council approves of Bruce having visited his Royal Highness the Prince of Sheeraz [Shiraz] when he was in the Bushire district. Warden also states that the Governor in Council authorises ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Apr 1820
Extent:
1 folio

85. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 36v-37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 36v-37
Title:
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, 17th Light Dragoons, to the Acting Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the raising of finances to pay British forces in the Gulf. Thompson encloses a letter from Evan Jervis (not included in the file), the Acting Paymaster with the British force at Ra's al-Khaymah, requesting information on the prospects of raising money at Bushire to pay the tro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 May 1820
Extent:
2 folios

86. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 37-43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 37-43
Title:
Letter from Sir Henry Willock, British Envoy to Persia, to James Dow, the Acting Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures concern British efforts to establish a territorial base in the Persian Gulf. Willock writes to Dow, enclosing an unsealed letter to be forwarded to the Governor of Bombay. He requests that a copy of the letter is made for the Residency records. The copy of the lette...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 May 1820
Extent:
7 folios

87. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 43v-44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 43v-44
Title:
Circular letter no.450 of 1820, from James Bruce Simson, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a circular from the Honourable Governor in Council, relating to the finances of employing company clerks, writers and other servants (salary, expenses, disciplinary fines, bookkeeping). The letter states that from 1 May 1821, all bills submitted for allowances to such employees incl...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1820
Extent:
2 folios

88. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 47v-48

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 47v-48
Title:
Letter from Sir Henry Willock, British Envoy to Persia, to James Dow, In Charge of the Bushire Residency
Scope & Content:
In the letter Willock encloses under flying seal correspondence to the Honourable Governor of Bombay, dated 4 July 1820. Willock also encloses a packet for Captain Thompson, currently based at Rasel Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah], which he requests Bruce forward at the earliest opportunity.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jul 1820
Extent:
2 folios

89. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 49-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 49-50
Title:
Letter from J Price, In Charge for Captain Evan Jervis, Acting Paymaster in the Persian Gulf, to James Dow, Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the payment of British troops stationed in the Gulf. Price writes to Bruce, requesting assistance in the raising of funds at Bushire on the best possible terms, in order to pay the troops. Price states a preference for German crowns or Spanish dollars over Indian rupees, cla...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1820
Extent:
2 folios

90. IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 50v-51

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, ff 50v-51
Title:
Letter from Captain Thomas Woodly, Commanding Officer of the ship Udny, to Doctor James Dow, Acting Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns an incident which took place on board the Honourable Company's Ship Benares, committed by a crew member of the ship Udny. Captain Woodly writes to enclose a copy of an investigation made against John O'Heale of the Udny, in the wake of a charge made against him made by the Chi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1820
Extent:
2 folios

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