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61. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 143v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 143v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the Bushire Residency's account disbursements (not present) for July and August 1808; explanations for certain transactions are provided in the letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Sep 1808
Extent:

1 folio

62. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 156

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 156
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a communication addressed to Nicholas Hankey Smith, dated 29 June 1808, which enclosed the final resolutions passed in the audit of his accounts from June to August 1807.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1808
Extent:
1 folio

63. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 13-17

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 13-17
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 details intelligence delivered by Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] concerning the details of an alliance negotiated between France and Persia, and of the efforts of the French to convince the Persians that the British are attempting to incite the Russians against them. The Residen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1807
Extent:
5 folios

64. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 17-18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 17-18
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter provides information on the circumstances surrounding a vessel lost around Nakheloo and of what little of the vessel has been recovered.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1807
Extent:
2 folios

65. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 27-28

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 27-28
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 concerns private intelligence received from Baghdad, regarding a range of diplomatic matters; it includes the appointment of Arthur Paget as British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and the appointment of General Gerdanne as French ambassador to the Persian Court. Furthermore, it notes...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Aug 1807
Extent:
2 folios

66. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 38-40

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 38-40
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 translations of correspondence. It includes four enclosures: 1. Translation of a firman from Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā the Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Nicholas Hankey Smith, received 10 September 1807. It announces that the Resident is honoured with the high regard and attachm...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1807
Extent:
3 folios

67. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 41-42

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 41-42
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 encloses two communications (not present) from Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān]. It contains an update on the packet that Jaffer Ali Khan has been tasked to intercept and provides an explanation for a trip the Resident has made to Cangoon via the HCC Nautilus. It includes one enclo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Sep 1807
Extent:
2 folios

68. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 101-102

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 101-102
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 of communications sent between the Resident and Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān]. Only one of these letters is transcibed in this volume; letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith to Jaffer Ali Khan, dated 4 April 1808. The letter discusses difficulties arising over ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1808
Extent:

2 folios

69. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 103-104

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 103-104
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 correspondence sent between the Resident and Rahma Ben Jauber Atoobee, while the latter was blockading the port of Bushire. Two enclosures: 1. Translation of a letter from Rahma Ben Jauber Atoobee to Nicholas Hankey Smith. The author's forces surround Bushire and he d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1808
Extent:

2 folios

70. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 109-110

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 109-110
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 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. Only one of these, a translation of a note is enclosed; a translation of a no...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1808
Extent:

2 folios