Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 118v-119
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 6 May 1819. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The letter is enclosing a petition, from Bujee Khanum, one of the widows of the late Aga Mahomed Behbanee, dated 26 April 1819. The petition is addressed to Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay.
It is requested that two houses at Bushire, belonging to the late Aga Mahomed Behbanee, be divided into two equal shares between the widow at Bushire and the petitioner. It further requests that the property be held by the Resident at Bushire until he is able to affect its sale. It is further requested that any moveable property belonging to the petitioner be shipped to her.
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 118v-119
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- 6 May 1819 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 118v-119
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- Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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- 118v:119r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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