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

IOR/R/15/1/22, f 12 2

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 7 Feb 1820. 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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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, encloses a receipt (not included) for 300 Spanish dollars, or 687 rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. , which has been advanced to Lieutenant William MacDonald, Commander of the HC dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. [ dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. ] Nimrod, which has been employed for the use of the garrison at Rassulkhyma [Ra's al-Khaymah].

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