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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 [‎35r] (1/1)
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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 [‎35r] (1/1)

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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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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/25, f 35

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 23 May 1822. 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.

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The letter is enclosing a copy of the Resident's communication to the Governor General of the same date (see f 34v). It further updates the Bombay Government on the Resident's recent progress in raising funds at Bushire for the use of British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū], and outlines the Resident's decision to maintain a sum of 50,000 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. at Bushire so that future requests for funds may be more promptly attended to.

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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has resulted in a small hole in the fabric of the folio. This hole slightly obscures the addressed of the letter.

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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 [‎35r] (1/1), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, f 35, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023488842.0x000053> [accessed 26 November 2024]

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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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35r
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