Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 42v-43
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 22 Apr 1811. 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 copy of a communication (not present) from Lieutenant Livingston, which instructed the Resident to deliver guns, small arms and other articles to the Governor of Bushire. It further notes that gun lascars A term used by the British officials to describe non-European sailors employed on East India Company ships. from India will be retained for the time being, while it explains that two drill artillery sergeants are not needed and will be returned as soon as possible.
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- English in Latin script
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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/15/1/12, ff 42v-43
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- 22 Apr 1811 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 42v-43
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- Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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- 43r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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