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961. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 194 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 194 1
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant H Davidson, Commander of the Fury
Scope & Content:
The letter consists of orders to proceed to Bussora [Basra] in order to collect sundry articles required by the British Persian Mission.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1808
Extent:
1 folio

962. IOR/R/15/1/10, f 194 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 194 2
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant H Davidson, Commander of the Fury
Scope & Content:
The letter informs the Lieutenant that he will receive the bearer Mathoos Armenian, who will procure the required supplies from Bussora [Basra]. He is also tasked with delivering a sum of money to Captain Charles Pasley.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1808
Extent:
1 folio

963. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 2-3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 2-3
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a letter (not present) from Abdallah Aka, previously Mutasaleem or Governor of Bussorah [Basra]. The letter praises his intelligence, local knowledge, his sound handling of the post of Governor of Bussorah and his insight into the rulers of Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It further ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Jun 1807
Extent:
2 folios

964. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 10-11

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 10-11
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the disbursements for May and June 1807 (not present) and explains to what extent allowances for the assistant and company broker should be drawn from the political rather than the commercial account, as per the orders of the Bombay Government. It also explains from which acc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1807
Extent:
2 folios

965. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 18-20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 18-20
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is conveying proposals from Aga Mahomed Beybauny and Syeed Tuckee concerning the sale of wool stored at the company's warehouse. The Resident also notes his own opinion on the proposals and makes recommendations to the Government of Bombay.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1807
Extent:
3 folios

966. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 28-31

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 28-31
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter outlines details of a letter the Resident has received from Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān], which regarded packets mentioned in his dispatch dated 16 July 1807. Excerpts from this letter are included. The topics covered include contradictory intelligence regarding Russian militar...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1807
Extent:

4 folios

967. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 32-33

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 32-33
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter notes that the Resident has managed to recover Jaffer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] first letter (which went missing) dated 27 July 1807, extracts of which he encloses (not present). The letter contains two enclosures: 1. A translation of an undated note received 28 August 1807 from...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Aug 1807
Extent:
2 folios

968. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 36-38

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 36-38
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter notes that the Resident has established a correspondent at Tehran via an Armenian, Owaness Paitkhem and encloses an extract of a letter from him dated 7 September 1807. One enclosure: 1. A translation containing an extract of the above mentioned letter. The author describes Russian a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1807
Extent:
3 folios

969. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 47-48

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 47-48
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of a communication dated 21 September 1807 regarding the expenses incurred repairing the Shiek Abdul Russool [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān] vessel. The letter further mentions a dispute between the aforementioned and Aga Mohumed [Muḥammad Nabī Khān], ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Nov 1807
Extent:
2 folios

970. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 51-52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 51-52
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter regards a dispute between the Resident and Merza Zakee. It notes that the latter has refused the Resident's gifts in the belief they are insufficient for his services in honouring the Resident on behalf of Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā the Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1807
Extent:
2 folios