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31. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 122 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 122 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a range of documents and accounts (not present) for the Bushire Residency for the years 1807/08 and 1808/09.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jul 1808
Extent:

1 folio

32. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 123 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 123 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a set of bills (not present) drawn up by Lieutenant Frederick, Paymaster to General John Malcolm's detachment.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Aug 1808
Extent:

1 folio

33. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 123v 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 123v 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the disbursements (not present) for the month of July 1808, along with the Quick and Dead Stocks (also not present) up to 31 July 1808.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Aug 1808
Extent:

1 folio

34. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 124 3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 124 3
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Brigadier-General John Malcolm
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a copy of William Bruce's letter of 25 August 1808 (see ff 124-127) addressed to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Aug 1808
Extent:

1 folio

35. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 128

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 128
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding an account of the broad cloth sent aboard the bugula [buggalow]Haushamie. It also informs the Resident at Bussora [Basra] that William Bruce has detained the Ternate, due to the precarious situation of the British at Bushire; the Wasp will be sent on with dispatches.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1808
Extent:

1 folio

36. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 130 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 130 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Brigadier-General Malcolm
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of William Bruce's letter addressed to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone dated 4 September 1808. There are a number of letters to this individual of this date transcribed in this volume (see f 130 1, f 130v 1 and f 131v).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Sep 1808
Extent:

1 folio

37. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 164

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 164
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is conveying William Bruce's disappointment regarding the poor prospects for the sale of the wool he dispatched to Bussora [Basra], but explains that the political situation at Bushire is not likely to stabilise enough in the short term to allow its return.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Sep 1808
Extent:
1 folio

38. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 172v 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 172v 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing disbursements and vouchers (not present) for the Bushire Residency for September 1808.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1808
Extent:
1 folio

39. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 192

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 192
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant J Manghan
Scope & Content:
The letter consists of orders to escort the Wasp as far as Muscat, where the Lieutenant is instructed to enquire after the fate of the Sylph; should he learn that the vessel has been taken by the Joasemee [Qāsimī] Arabs he should demand its return along with the Deria Dowlut.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Nov 1808
Extent:
1 folio

40. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 194v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 194v
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the repayment of a sum of money borrowed by Mohumed Hossain Khan from the Residency in July 1807.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1808
Extent:
1 folio