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2021. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 55

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 55
Title:
Letter no.1047 of 1820 from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing an extract from a dispatch from the Honourable Court of Directors, dated 1 March 1820. The dispatch approves of the actions taken by Lieutenant Mallard, and agrees for his acquittal and restoration to duty. A note in the margin of the dispatch suggests t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jul 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2022. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 55v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 55v
Title:
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, sent with copies of a proclamation (not included in the volume) declaring that the port of Mocho [Al-Mukhā], and all other places belonging to the Imam of Sanna [Ṣanʻā'] in the Gulf of Arabia are in a state of blockade until further orders.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Aug 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2023. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 56

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 56
Title:
Letter from Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Basra, to James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request by Taylor, having received secret and important intelligence from the Resident at Baghdad, for Dow to send as many cruizers or other vessels as he can spare at Bushire to Basra.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2024. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 56-56v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 56-56v
Title:
Letter from Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns deteriorating relations between the British and the Baghdad Government. Taylor writes that in light of the recent 'outrageous and unjustifiable' seizure of British property by the Baghdad Government, the Residency in Baghdad is suspending all communications between the people ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2025. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 57

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 57
Title:
Letter no.1323 of 1820 from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the receipt of presents from 'natives' by British officials. Henderson states that the Honourable Governor in Council has resolved to abolish the practice of selling presents from natives, and that in future, gifts may be retained for the purposes of being presented as gifts ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2026. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 57v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 57v
Title:
Letter no.1505 of 1820, from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, to the Assistant Surgeon James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt from Henderson of previous despatches from Dow.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2027. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 58

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 58
Title:
Letter no.374 of 1820 from James Farish, Secretary to Government, to James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the payment of British troops in the Persian Gulf. Farish acknowledges receipt of previous correspondence from Dow, stating that the Honourable Governor in Council approves of Dow's raising 50,000 rupees for the payment of British troops at Kishma [Qeshm].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Oct 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2028. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 58-58v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 58-58v
Title:
Letter no.1480 of 1820, from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, to the Assistant Surgeon James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt from Henderson of letters forwarded by Dow from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affairs.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Oct 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2029. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 59v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 59v
Title:
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, Commanding Agent, to James Dow, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement from Thompson of Dow's own letter of 11 October 1820. Thompson states that he has communicated the contents of the letter to Captain Blackwood of His Majesty's sloop Curlew, who commands the ships and vessels of the Persian Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1820
Extent:
1 folio

2030. IOR/R/15/1/21, f 62v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/21, f 62v
Title:
Letter from J Kinnersley, Military Pay Master, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to military finances. Kinnersley writes to inform Bruce that sundry bills for contingent charges have been passed to the Military Auditor.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Sep 1820
Extent:
1 folio

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