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2211. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 40v-41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 40v-41
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, transmits his account disbursements (not included) for the Residency for the month of March.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2212. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 41-42

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 41-42
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, recounts a recent discussion with Rahma Bin Jauber [Rahma bin Jabir], whom he describes as having been one of the predatory chiefs who disturbed the tranquility of the Gulf. Bruce states that he inquired into the terms of the recent treaty betw...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Apr 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2213. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 42v-44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 42v-44
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns the Master of the Eliza country ship, Mr Woodhead, and his conduct towards a member of his crew, an African named Bilall. William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, states that Mr Woodhead has admitted to having the man beaten after he tried to swim away from the ship while at Bahr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Apr 1820
Extent:
3 folios

2214. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 44v-45

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 44v-45
Title:
Statement by James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Bushire, on the Death of a Seaman of the Merchant Ship Eliza
Scope & Content:
In this statement, James Dow, Assistant Surgeon at the Residency, gives his verdict on the cause of the death of the seaman of the Eliza (referred to in the previous item as Belall Seed). Dow states that he died following a sudden attack of dysentery.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Apr 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2215. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 45-46

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 45-46
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, refers to his letter of 22 April 1820 and reports the death of Belall (spelled as Bilall in ff 42v-44) Sedee. Bruce states that Doctor James Dow, Assistant Surgeon at the Residency, has concluded that there are no marks of violence on the deceas...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2216. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 46v-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 46v-47
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, states that on 26 April 1820, Rahim Khan, acting on behalf of His Royal Highness Hossain Ali Meerza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mīrzā], visited Bushire and presented Bruce with a firmaun, a horse and a sword. Bruce states that he intends to make Rahim Khan a ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Apr 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2217. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 48v-49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 48v-49
Title:
Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter, James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, temporarily in charge of the Residency, transmits a bill plus receipts for supplies furnished to the Honourable Company cruiser, the Antelope. Bill and receipts not included.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 May 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2218. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 49v-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 49v-50
Title:
Remarks Made by William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Writing from Bombay, on Currencies Accepted in the Gulf
Scope & Content:
These remarks, which do not appear to be attached either to the previous letter or to the following item, concern the matter of which currency should be used for the payment of troops. William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, states that the German crown is more accurate than any other coin. However, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 May 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2219. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 50-51

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 50-51
Title:
William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Writing from Bombay, to James Bruce Simson, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns the treatment received by those travelling on board the Eliza country ship, commanded by Mr Woodhead. William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, acknowledges the receipt of Government commands dated 8 June 1820 and refers to his own letters of 22 and 26 April (see ff 42v-44 and ff 4...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1820
Extent:
2 folios

2220. IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 52v-53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/22, ff 52v-53
Title:
Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, Commanding Officer and Agent at Rasselkhyma [Ra's-al-Khaymah]
Scope & Content:
In this letter, James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, temporarily in charge of the Residency, acknowledges the receipt of Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson's letter of 23 May, which included a letter from Captain Evan Jervis, Acting Paymaster to the force in the Persian Gulf, regarding the raising of mone...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jul 1820
Extent:

2 folios

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