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3501. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 68v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 68v 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing five dispatches (not present) from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia, addressed to Marquess Hastings (Francis Rawdon-Hastings), Hugh Elliot, and the Government of Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3502. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 68v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 68v 2
Title:
Letter William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain Philip Henry Bridges, Commander of HM Sloop Challenger
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing an extract (not present) from a letter sent by the Resident to the Civil Auditor on 28 January 1818, and requests a sum of money to be paid to the account of the Bushire Residency. The date of the letter is likely to be between 21 and 25 March 1818, as suggested by the da...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3503. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 69 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 69 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders dated 21 February 1818, directing the Resident that the Bussora [Basra] packet should be forwarded to Bussora in the event that it is landed at Bushire. The letter confirms that this has been done.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3504. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 70 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 70 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a communication dated 24 January 1818, which provided instructions for the payment of allowances and the salary of the Resident's assistant. These instructions are repeated in the letter, and with regards to the Resident's assistant John Williams, it is noted ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mar 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3505. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 71v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 71v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain John Pringle, Commander of the Ship Eliza
Scope & Content:
The letter informs the Captain that the Resident's dispatches will be ready by the following Saturday [28 March 1818]. However, since the next southwards convoy is not due until next Wednesday [1 April 1818], the Captain is advised to delay his trip until then.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3506. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 72

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 72
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Government of Bombay that the gift of shawl goats (among other items) from Ibraheem Khan [Ibrāhīm Khān], nephew and son-in-law to the Governor of Kermaun [Kermān] are now en route to Bombay on board the Country Ship Rio Pardo, their ultimate intended destination being ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Mar 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3507. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 74

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 74
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 to the HC Cruizer Benares at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Apr 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3508. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 77

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 77
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that Turkish troops are close to taking Deriah, where the Wahabee [Wahhabi] Chiefs are holding out in a small citadel. It further outlines the Resident's belief that the remaining towns will surrender once Deriah has been taken.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Apr 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3509. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 79

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 79
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Government of Bombay that the Resident has received reports from the Arabian coast confirming the fall of Deriah. It further outlines how the Resident expects the conflict to proceed from there, and covers how the Turks are expected to deal with the Wahabee [Wahhabi] t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1818
Extent:
1 folio

3510. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 80v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 80v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Government of Bombay of further reports confirming the capture of Dariah by Turkish troops, and mentions that the news is further reinforced by overtures being made by the Joasemee [Qawāsim] to the Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1818
Extent:
1 folio

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