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91. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 10v-11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 10v-11
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Muscat Cove, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that the mare presented to the late Andrew Jukes by Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat, was not exchanged by the broker, but the Imam himself. This was done in consequence of the mare's illness.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1822
Extent:

2 folios

92. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 11-13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 11-13
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting on the Resident's visit to Kishme [Qeshm] on his way back to Bushire, as per the instructions of the Bombay Government. It notes that the British force had moved to Sallack, which is where the Resident rendezvoused with the force. It is concluded that both the Resident an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1822
Extent:

3 folios

93. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 17v-18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 17v-18
Title:
Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging a Bombay Government circular (No 1367 of 1821), which instructed the Resident to send a register of letters in all departments that have not been replied to at the start of each month.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Apr 1822
Extent:

2 folios

94. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 30v-31

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 30v-31
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Captain Babcock is proceeding to the Presidency on a sick certificate aboard the Country Ship Georgearia, along with a number of other named officers.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 May 1822
Extent:

2 folios

95. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 31v-32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 31v-32
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing an account (not present) for the supplies provided to the HC Cruizer Benares. It also includes an explanation for why the Resident has had to increase the charge for the cattle supplied.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 May 1822
Extent:

2 folios

96. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 36-37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 36-37
Title:
Letter No 22 of 1821/22 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the instructions to be given to the HC Cruizer Aurora, which is on her way to Bahrain. The precise instructions are outlined in the letter. It notes that the Resident agrees with the instructions already given to the vessel, which will investigate the ongoing dispute between ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1822
Extent:

2 folios

97. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 40v-41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 40v-41
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Governor General of bills that have been issued by the Resident in order to supply the Pay Department for British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1822
Extent:

2 folios

98. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 49-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 49-50
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Arratoon Mehohn, Linguist and Mr Essai Johannes, Broker
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Linguist and the Broker that since the Resident has been called away to Sheraz [Shiraz] on public duties, they are to be left in charge of the Bushire Residency and the company factory there. Outlined in the letter are detailed instructions covering their duties and r...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1822
Extent:

2 folios

99. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 56-58

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 56-58
Title:
Letter No 35 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns an agreement reached by the Resident with the Persian authorities at Sheraz [Shiraz], though the precise nature of this agreement is not outlined in the letter; a copy of this agreement has been sent to the Bombay Government for approval. It notes that Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, Prin...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Sep 1822
Extent:

3 folios

100. IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 60v-61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 60v-61
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Captain Robert Taylor, Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging a communication dated 23 July 1822, and conveys the Resident's regret that no letters of a more recent date have reached him from Bussora [Basra]. It is explained that the Resident desires more up to date information concerning the size and movements of Turkish forces ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Sep 1822
Extent:

2 folios