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161. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 20 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 20 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding two dispatches (not present) from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia to the Earl of Moira, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, and Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council, Bombay respectively.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1817
Extent:
1 folio

162. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 22v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 22v 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders regarding the advertisement of the East India Company's imported goods to Persian merchants at both Bushire and Shiraz.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

163. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 23 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 23 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter regards Rohmeu Ben Jaber [Raḥmah bin Jābir], whom the Resident has been instructed to direct towards the goal of curbing piracy. The Resident also briefly outlines the man's current efforts to convince the Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, to act against Bahrain.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

164. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 23 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 23 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter outlines a range of correspondence (not present) received by the Resident. The principal subject of the letter is the capture of a ship by Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates and action to be taken by the East India Company's cruizers to tackle the problem (the exact detail of these proposals i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

165. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 27 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 27 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Henry Windham, Commander of the HC Cruizer Mercury
Scope & Content:
The letter is instructing the Commander to search for pirates at the bar of the Bussora [Basra] river.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

166. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a bill and receipt (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided for the HC Cruizer Psyche at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

167. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding dispatches (not present) from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia, addressed to Marquess Hastings (Francis Rawdon-Hastings) and Sir Evan Nepean.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

168. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 28 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a communication (not present) from Hajee Mirza Reeza Qoolee, Prime Minister to the Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz], Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā. It also briefly outlines denials from the Government of Sheraz concerning a complaint made by the Resident over the behaviour of some of the Prince'...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

169. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 29 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 29 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports an encounter with Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates by a Country Ship, and further reports that the HC Cruizer Mercury has been dispatched in search of them. The date of this letter is given as 13 May 1817; however, given the dates of the preceding and succeeding letters in this volum...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[31] May 1817
Extent:
1 folio

170. IOR/R/15/1/20, f 31v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, f 31v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the Resident has received intelligence relaying news of a major defeat of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] tribe at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1817
Extent:
1 folio