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1401. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 17-18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 17-18
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter describes the capture of a baghla [buggalow] Darabie by Joassemee [Qasimi] boats whilst at anchor in the roads of Magoo [Khalīj-e Moghūyeh]. The boat belonged to the Imam of Muscat, but its cargo included East India Company property including twenty-one horses and some sulphur. The c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1402. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 18v-19

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 18v-19
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain Augustus George Waddington, Commanding the ship Khosrowie
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that reports of piracy in the Gulf are accurate and advises the Captain to await the arrival of other ships so they can sail together, as he believes it is unlikely they would be attacked as a group.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1403. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 20v-21

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 20v-21
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that cases of shawl cloth have been delivered to Catachatoor Johaness, encloses a draft for the sale amount and requests it be credited to the residency.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1404. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 21v-22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 21v-22
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain James Hardy, Commanding the Fathulvadood Country Ship
Scope & Content:
The letter advises Captain James Hardy not to leave port until the ship Eliza has arrived so that the two can sail together for protection against pirates.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1405. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 22v-23

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 22v-23
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Major William Cowper, Commissary General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms a shipment of forty horses for the 17th regiment is on the baghla [buggalow] Nausarie under the command of Cojea Matook. The letter also states the baghla will be sailing in the company of the Fathalvadood and a batille. Also included is a bill for 4000 rupees dated 27 Februar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Feb 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1406. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 23v-24

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 23v-24
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms the shipping of seventeen pairs of Kerman shawl goats and eight kids on the Eliza, with a detailed discussion of arrangements for their keeper and the suggestion for the goats to be forwarded to Europe before the rainy season begins. Also included as a detailed invoice for the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1407. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 24v-25

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 24v-25
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to the Military Pay Master General at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the muster roll, abstract, bill of supplies and account current for the military disbursements for March 1815.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Mar 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1408. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 25v-26

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 25v-26
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter conveying a report brought on a boat from al Katife [Al Qaţīf] of a battle between Ottoman Turkish and Wahabi forces near the town of Turba on or around 15 February 1815. The Ottoman forces, commanded by Mohamed Ali Pacha, defeated the Wahabi troops led by Faysull [Faisal bin Saud], broth...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1409. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 26-27

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 26-27
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
Letter describing a visit from the Nizam-ud-Doula [Nizam ud Dowlah], including settling accounts for the ordnance sold to him and a discussion of the prices set for items in the military stores.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

1410. IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 27v-28

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/16, ff 27v-28
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board at Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter confirms that communications to the Marine Board will go through Morgan, as secretary, as requested.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1815
Extent:
2 folios

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