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151. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 8v-9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 8v-9
Title:
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging letters and enclosing a copy of a letter from Francis Warden to John Adam, 31 December 1816, discussing the recent acts of piracy and the inadequacy of measures taken to protect British ships. Warden reports that Captain Philip Henry Bridges has requested a strong for...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1817
Extent:
2 folios

152. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 17-18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 17-18
Title:
Letter from Gideon Colquhoun, Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledging a communication dated 15 October 1816 and replies with details of accounts from 1803, as requested. Also enclosed is a copy of a letter from Samuel Manesty to Meerza Mehidi Aly Khan [Mirzā Mahdī ‘Alī Khān], Resident at Bushire, dated 31 January 1802, discussing the sal...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Feb 1817
Extent:
2 folios

153. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 22-25

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 22-25
Title:
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a communication from John Adam, Acting Chief Secretary to Government, to William Bruce, dated 28 December 1816, discussing the non-payment of charitable donations following the death of the Persian ambassador Kajuk Khulleel Khan. This letter in turn encloses a copy of a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1817
Extent:
4 folios

154. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 45-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 45-47
Title:
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Military Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is expressing displeasure at the Resident for shipping low quality sulphur [sulfur] to the government of Madras. It also encloses a letter from Edward Wood, Secretary to the government at Fort St George, to James Farish, dated 21 April 1817, discussing the return of the sulphur to Bus...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1817
Extent:
3 folios

155. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 61v-62

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 61v-62
Title:
Letter from Henry Willock, HM Charge d'affairs at the Court of Persia to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the sending of a representative to witness the punishment of the men who insulted John Williams in Shiraz and whether or not the Prince at Shiraz will carry out his orders. The letter is undated, but was received at Bushire during May 1818.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1818
Extent:

2 folios

156. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 79v-80

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 79v-80
Title:
Letter from William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging a communication from the Resident, dated 17 February 1818. It informs him that the Governor of Bombay approves of the sanction given to John Williams to travel to England on health grounds.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Mar 1818
Extent:

2 folios

157. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 91-93

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 91-93
Title:
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing copies of communications, which convey information respecting the claims the Nizam ed Dowlah [Niẓām al-Dawlah] has against Aga Ismail [Āghā Muḥammad Ismā’īl Khān]. It further informs the Resident that in consequence of this information, the order for withholding the payme...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1819
Extent:

3 folios

158. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 97v-98

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 97v-98
Title:
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of communications from the Resident, dated 6 and 11 February 1819, which conveyed intelligence concerning European and Indian women captured by pirates; the captured individuals were taken to Rasul Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah] and Bahrain respectively. It notes ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Mar 1819
Extent:

2 folios

159. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 124-125

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 124-125
Title:
Letter from William Newnham, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing an extract of a letter from James Bruce Simson, Acting Secretary to the Medical Board. The Resident is therefore informed that Assistant Surgeon Dows will remain in charge of the medical duties for the 1st Battalion, 3rd Regiment until a relief medical officer can be place...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Aug 1819
Extent:

2 folios

160. IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 128-133

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 128-133
Title:
Letter from William Newnham, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter describes the force about to be dispatched from Bombay to the Persian Gulf for the purpose of attacking Ruselkhima [Ra's al-Khaymah], which the British consider to be the 'principle [principal] seat of the piratical power' in the Gulf. It is noted that the expedition is due to depart ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1819
Extent:
6 folios