Letter No 26 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/25, f 43

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 8 Jul 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 translation of a firmaun [ firman A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’). ] from Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz], received on 4 July 1822. The firmaun urges the Resident's early compliance with his summons to Sheraz, so that he may then proceed to the Persian Court at Tehran. The letter notes that it is the Resident's intention to proceed to Sheraz on 13 July 1822.

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Letter No 26 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, f 43, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054342.0x00005c> [accessed 25 November 2024]

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