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3461. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 23 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 23 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter outlines a range of correspondence (not present) received by the Resident. The principal subject of the letter is the capture of a ship by Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates and action to be taken by the East India Company's cruizers to tackle the problem (the exact detail of these proposals i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3462. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 27 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 27 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Henry Windham, Commander of the HC Cruizer Mercury
Scope & Content:
The letter is instructing the Commander to search for pirates at the bar of the Bussora [Basra] river.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3463. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a bill and receipt (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided for the HC Cruizer Psyche at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3464. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding dispatches (not present) from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia, addressed to Marquess Hastings (Francis Rawdon-Hastings) and Sir Evan Nepean.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3465. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a communication (not present) from Hajee Mirza Reeza Qoolee, Prime Minister to the Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz], Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā. It also briefly outlines denials from the Government of Sheraz concerning a complaint made by the Resident over the behaviour of some of the Prince'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3466. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 29 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 29 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports an encounter with Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates by a Country Ship, and further reports that the HC Cruizer Mercury has been dispatched in search of them. The date of this letter is given as 13 May 1817; however, given the dates of the preceding and succeeding letters in this volum...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[31] May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3467. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 31v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 31v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the Resident has received intelligence relaying news of a major defeat of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] tribe at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3468. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 32 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 32 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing bills and receipts (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided for the HC Cruizer Ariel at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jun 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3469. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 33

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 33
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that Rahina Ben Jaubee [Raḥmah bin Jābir] has captured two Joassmee [Qawāsim] vessels while sailing up the Persian Gulf. It further reports a list of (named) ships that have been attacked in convoys proceeding down the Gulf. The Resident recommends that additional cruizers shou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jun 1817
Extent:
1 folio

3470. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 34 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 34 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Sharpe, Assistant Surgeon at the Bushire Residency
Scope & Content:
The letter requests that the surgeon makes preparations to travel to Shiraz, in order to provide medical attention to Lieutenant Thomas Blast.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1817
Extent:
1 folio

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