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21. IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 31v-32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 31v-32
Title:
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing two letters regarding the inferior quality of sulphur received from Bushire as well as a sample of the said sulphur. The letters are: Edward Wood, Secretary to Government, to James Farish, dated 15 March 1816 Robert Bell, Thomas Henry Somerset [T H S] Conway and Valentine Blacke...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Apr 1816
Extent:
2 folios

22. IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 34v-35

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 34v-35
Title:
Letter from Persian and Armenian merchants to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter from eighteen Persian merchants and four Armenian merchants requesting assistance in transferring treasure to India, which has become too dangerous due to pirate activity, and stating that they would like to use the ship HMS Favorite to do so. The letter goes on to assure Bruce of their l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1816
Extent:
2 folios

23. IOR/R/15/1/18, f 31 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, f 31 2
Title:
Letter from John Flockhart Longlands, Commander of the ship Faysalkarim to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter, from John Flockhart Longlands, discussing the transport of horses and other items on board the ship Faysalkarim [Fazel Carim].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1816
Extent:
1 folio

24. IOR/R/15/1/18, f 48v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, f 48v
Title:
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter confirming that Assistant Surgeon Richard Sharp has been appointed as medical officer to the Residency at Bushire, while James Orton moves from Bushire to Cambay [Khambhat].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1816
Extent:

1 folio

25. IOR/R/15/1/18, f 79

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, f 79
Title:
Letter from Thomas Tanner, Lieutenant Commander of the Honorable Company's cruizer Vestal to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting that the Honourable Company's cruizer Vestal was grounded near Rohilla and requesting assistance in recovering it.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1816
Extent:

1 folio

26. IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 86-87

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 86-87
Title:
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter confirming that the Dashtee [Dashti] sulphur mines should not be farmed on account of the East India Company. The letter includes copies of three letters discussing the sulphur mines: Letter from Charles Wright Gardiner, Secretary to Government at Fort William [Calcutta], to James Fari...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1816
Extent:

2 folios

27. IOR/R/15/1/18, f 2v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, f 2v
Title:
Letter from Thomas Ross, Commander of the William Petrie to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter thanking Bruce for his advice regarding the pirates and reporting that he will remain in port in order to travel in convoy with the McCauley.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jan 1816
Extent:
1 folio

28. IOR/R/15/1/18, f 28 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, f 28 2
Title:
Letter from John Kaye, Accountant General at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing a copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to John Kaye, dated 26 March 1816, which sets out the rate of pay for William Bruce and the establishment allowance. Kaye requests that Bruce amend his accounts accordingly.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Mar 1816-3 Apr 1816
Extent:
1 folio

29. IOR/R/15/1/18, f 89 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, f 89 2
Title:
Letter from William Jenkins, Commander of the Sophia, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting a convoy for the Sophia owing to reports of piracy.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1816
Extent:

1 folio

30. IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 30v-31

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/18, ff 30v-31
Title:
Letter from John Hine, Assistant at Baghdad to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter discussing the possibility of Bruce sending treasure to Bussora [Basra].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Apr 1816
Extent:
2 folios