Vol 25: Letters Outward

Content

The volume consists of letters sent outwards from the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , along with correspondence sent by the Resident, Captain William Bruce, while away from Bushire. It covers the administrative proceedings of the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and matters related to the British force stationed at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] on the island of Qeshm. As well as political affairs in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. current in 1822.

Some of the correspondence in the volume also relates to legal proceedings initiated by ‘Abd al-Raḥīm Khān against the Resident in the Bombay courts, in relation to the Resident's handling of the estate of the late Muḥammad Nabī Khān. It also covers the events surrounding the Resident's summons to Shiraz by Prince Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, and the unauthorised signing of a treaty ceding Bahrain to Persia; a set of affairs that would lead to William Bruce's dismissal from the post of Resident of Bushire in December 1822.

Extent and format

1 volume, 190 items (84 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter No 24 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from John Tod, Assistant Surgeon in Charge at Bushire to Robert Waite, Factory Master, Persian Gulf

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from John Tod, Assistant Surgeon in Charge of the Bushire Residency to French, Commander of HMS Sophia

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from John Tod, Assistant Surgeon in Charge of the Bushire Residency to Henry Willock, HM Charge d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from John Tod, Assistant Surgeon in Charge of the Bushire Residency to Captain Collinson, Commander of the HC Cruizer Mercury

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Muscat to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Muscat to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Muscat Cove to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Muscat Cove to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Muscat Cove, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to Francis Warden Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Grain

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Tod, Assistant Surgeon

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Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Letter No 3 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 4 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 5 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Boog, Commander of the Travaneore

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Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 3 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Major Litchfield

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Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Financial Department, Bombay

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Letter No 5 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 6 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 7 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 8 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 7 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 8 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay

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Letter No 9 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 6 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 9 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 10 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Evan Jervis, late Paymaster, Persian Gulf

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Letter No 12 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 13 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 10 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter No 15 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Henry Meriton, Superintendent of the HC Marine, Bombay

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Letter No 14 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Letter No 16 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 17 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Paymaster to British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 18 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 20 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 9 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussora [Basra]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Paymaster to the British Troops at Bassidore

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquis of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Letter No 21 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Consul and Resident at Bushire to all Generals, Governors, Magistrates, and Officers whose states are in alliance and friendship with the British Government

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Letter from William Bruce, Consul and Resident at Bushire to all Generals, Governors, Magistrates, and Officers whose states are in alliance and friendship with the British Government

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to the Accountant General, Military Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 22 of 1821/22 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mr McKertich, Sheraz [Shiraz]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Acting Paymaster to the British Troops at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Major George Willock, Tabreeze [Tabriz]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 12 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Acting Paymaster to the British Troops at Bassidore

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 25 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay

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Letter No 13 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 26 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 27 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Letter No 28 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain Robert Taylor, In Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to R Woodhouse, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to William Henry Wathen, Secretary and Translator in the Office of Country Correspondence

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter No 29 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter No 30 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Acting Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Arratoon Mehohn, Linguist and Mr Essai Johannes, Broker

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 31 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to Captain M E Bagnold, Acting Paymaster to the British Troops at Bassidore

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 32 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Letter No 33 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 53v 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Letter No 34 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Govenor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Letter No 35 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 37 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 36 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter No 38 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Captain Robert Taylor, Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Persian Gulf

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Major George Willock, Tabreeze [Tabriz]

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to William Henry Wathen, Secretary and Translator in the Officer of Country Correspondence, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 62 1

Letter No 14 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 15 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Public Department, Bombay

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Letter No 39 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 62v-63

Letter No 40 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 63

Letter No 41 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 63v

Letter No 42 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 63v-64

Letter No 43 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 64v-65

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 65 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on the road to Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 65 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on the road to Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 65v

Letter No 44 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 65v-66

Letter No 45 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 66

Letter No 46 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 66v

Letter No 47 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 67-68

Letter No 48 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 68v

Letter No 49 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 69-70

Letter No 50 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 70

Letter No 51 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 71

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 71v

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 71v-72

Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 72 1

Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 72 2

Letter No 16 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 72v

Letter No 3 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 72v-73

Letter No 4 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 73 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 73 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 73v 1

Letter No 53 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 73v 2

Letter No 54 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 74 1

Letter No 5 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 74 2

Letter No 56 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 74v 1

Letter No 6 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 74v 2

Letter No 57 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 75 1

Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 75 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25 f 75v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 75v 2

Letter No 58 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 76 1

Letter No 59 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 76 2

Letter No 7 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 76v

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 77 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 77 2

Letter No 60 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 77v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 77v 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 77v 3

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Major George Willock, Tabreeze [Tabriz]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 78 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore to Lieutenant John Michael Guy, In Charge of Survey and Commander of the HC Ship Discovery

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 78 2

Letter No 55 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 78v-80

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel B Rennett, Acting Political Agent and Commander of the British Troops at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 80v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 80v 2

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel B Rennett, Acting Political Agent and Commander of the British Troops at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 80v-81

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Major George Willock, Tabreeze [Tabriz]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 81

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 81v

Letter No 61 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 81v-82

Letter No 8 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 82

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 82v 1

Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 82v 2

Physical characteristics

Condition: The file has suffered from pest damage, though for the most part the legibility of the text remains unaffected. The main exception being a series of holes, which run through ff 3-10 and ff 28-47; the largest of these holes are approximately 2cm in diameter, and these do obscure the text in places, which can result in some of the content being difficult to read. The paper is also fragile, and should be handled with care.

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, 2, 2a-2d, 3-83, and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: A pagination sequence is also present between ff 3-83; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and can be found in the top outermost corners of each page.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter book

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/25

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Jan 1822-20 Dec 1822 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

BassidoreSheraz

People & organisations

HM Ambassador to IranViceroy and Governor-General of India in CouncilSultan of Muscat and Oman, Āl Bū Sa'īd DynastyPrince-Governor of Fārs, Qajar dynastyGovernment of Bombay, Political and Services DepartmentMuḥammad Nabī KhānGeorge Willock'Abd al-Raḥīm Khān

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