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321. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 48v-49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 48v-49
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant T Tanner, Commander of the HC Cruizer Psyche
Scope & Content:
The letter instructs the captain to proceed to Muscat and provide escort to any ships bound northwards through the Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Oct 1817
Extent:
2 folios

322. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 50v-51

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 50v-51
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Thomas Blast, Commander of the HC Cruizer Mercury
Scope & Content:
The letter is instructing the Commander to escort a group of country ships to Muscat and is tasking him with delivering a box packet to Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Oct 1817
Extent:
2 folios

323. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 52v-53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 52v-53
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns sulphur that the Resident has shipped for use by the Madras Presidency, which has been found to be of poor quality. It contains the Resident's defense his actions related to the matter, and his claims that he cannot be held accountable for the quality of the shipped product; h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1817
Extent:
2 folios

324. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 57v-58

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 57v-58
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing bills and receipts (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided to the HC Cruizers Thetis and Teignmouth at Bushire.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1818
Extent:
2 folios

325. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 58v-59

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 58v-59
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain Philip Henry Bridges, Commander of HM Sloop Challenger
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the fleet of Joasemee [Qawāsim] pirates which raided Asaloo [Bandar-e `Asalūyeh] harbour has been repelled in a subsequent raid at Daire, but is now believed to be heading to Bushire or Bussora [Basra]. The letter requests that the Captain remain at Bushire for a few days ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jan 1818
Extent:
2 folios

326. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 63v-64

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 63v-64
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Williams, Assistant to the Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is granting John Williams leave to return to Europe for the restoration of his health, as certified by the Assistant Surgeon, Richard Sharpe.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Feb 1818
Extent:
2 folios

327. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 64v-65

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 64v-65
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of commands dated 17 January 1818, which enclosed a firmaun [firman] from the Shah of Persia, Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh Qājār, to the Prince at Shiraz, Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mīrzā. The subject of the firmaun is the punishment of the officers who offended John Williams, the Resident's ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1818
Extent:
2 folios

328. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 67-68

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 67-68
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter describes the arrival at Bushire of an officer sent by Ibraheem Khan [Ibrāhīm Khān], nephew and son-in-law to the Governor of Kermaun [Kermān]. It describes various gifts presented to the Resident and what he intends to do with them; an itemised list of the gifts is included. It also ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Mar 1818
Extent:
2 folios

329. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 73v-74

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 73v-74
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Government of Bombay that a messenger from the Imam of Muscat (Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd) bound for Tehran, has arrived at Bushire; the messenger is a response to Persia's failure to supply promised support to the Imam for his claim to Bahrain. The letter further ex...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Apr 1818
Extent:
2 folios

330. IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 74v-75

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/20, ff 74v-75
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a visit the Resident has received from Shaikh Ali Ben Fazel, Agent of the Imam of Muscat (Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd). It outlines the substance of what was discussed. This includes the Agent's new instructions not to proceed to Tehran, but to await replies to his letters at Bu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Apr 1818
Extent:
2 folios