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Letter from Andrew Jukes, on board the HC Cruizer <em>Benares</em> in Muscat Cove to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [&lrm;134r] (1/1)
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Letter from Andrew Jukes, on board the HC Cruizer Benares in Muscat Cove to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [‎134r] (1/1)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/19, f 134

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 3 Nov 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 informing the Resident that Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat, is prepared to render every assistance to the British expedition to suppress piracy in the Gulf; this includes military aid to support the attack on Ruselkhima [Ra's al-Khaymah].

Mr Jukes further informs the Resident of his intention to travel to Bunderabas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās], in order to forward a letter overland to the Prince at Shuraze [Shiraz]. It also mentions that the Resident should consider other arrangements to reach Kishim [Qeshm] if Captain Loch has not yet arrived at Bushire.

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Letter from Andrew Jukes, on board the HC Cruizer Benares in Muscat Cove to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire [‎134r] (1/1), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/19, f 134, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023836175.0x000053> [accessed 15 June 2026]

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IOR/R/15/1/19, f 134
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Letter from Andrew Jukes, on board the HC Cruizer Benaresin Muscat Cove to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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