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

IOR/R/15/1/25, f 40v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 28 Jun 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 bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. and receipts (not present) for a sum of money to be transported from Bushire to Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] aboard the HC Cruizer Psyche for the use of the Pay Department for British forces there.

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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has resulted in a hole in the fabric of the folio. In consequence, the address of the letter has been slightly obscured.

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English in Latin script
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Letter

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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/15/1/25, f 40v

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28 Jun 1822 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Acting Paymaster to the British Troops at Bassidore, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, f 40v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054342.0x000055> [accessed 31 January 2025]

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