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991. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 44v-45

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 44v-45
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the account disbursements and vouchers (not present) for the Bushire Residency for March 1811. It further supplies two explanations for two items of expenditure; the purchase of additional asses and expenses incurred for the military stores.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1811
Extent:

2 folios

992. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 46-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 46-47
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the appearance of piracy in the Gulf and outlines a report that part of the Joasimese tribe have put nine boats to sea to deter or tackle pirates; Mahomud Jaffer Khan [Muḥammad Ja‘afar Khān] has offered to assist with the object of this mission. The letter further notes that C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 May 1811
Extent:

2 folios

993. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 48v-49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 48v-49
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 4 March 1811. In response, it reports that the muskets intended for ‘Abbās Mīrzā, the Prince Royal of Persia, have arrived at Bushire and as per the instructions of Sir Gore Ouseley, they are being stored at the factory wareh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1811
Extent:

2 folios

994. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 51v-52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 51v-52
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government dated 4 March 1811, which conveyed a message from Brigadier-General Malcolm that asked if a piece of cloth had been returned to the Bushire Residency; the letter notes that no cloth advanced to Captain Charles Pasel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1811
Extent:

2 folios

995. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 55v-56

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 55v-56
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 1 May 1811, which informed the Resident that any requests from Sir Gore Ouseley for supplies from the Residency stores are to be complied with.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jun 1811
Extent:

2 folios

996. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 58v-59

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 58v-59
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government of the arrival at Bushire of Lieutenant Livingston (returning bearing messages from Sir Harford Jones [Brydges]); Mr Jenkins, Deputy Commissary of Stores; and two further unamed Europeans (one a member of the Bombay Artillery, the other the Marine); ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1811
Extent:

2 folios

997. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 60v-61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 60v-61
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a bill for Stephen Watson Henshaw's agent, Bruce Fawcett & Co., that has not been paid by the Government of Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1811
Extent:

2 folios

998. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 61-62

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 61-62
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Livingston
Scope & Content:
The letter regards a request made by Mahomed Khan Yumborrackcher Basker to the Resident to retain the public artificers, that were about to return to India with the Lieutenant; their services are required in order to repair damaged gun carriages. It notes that native carpenters available locally ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1811
Extent:

2 folios

999. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 62-63

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 62-63
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that a number of men have been retained (rather than sent back to India) at the request of Mahomed Khan Yumborrackcher Basker, in order to repair gun carriages damaged on the road from Bushire. It further explains that had this request not been met, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Aug 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1000. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 63v-64

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 63v-64
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing an order on the broker (not present) in order to meet the Marine Agent's expenses in provisioning the Benares and Prince of Wales.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Sep 1811
Extent:

2 folios

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