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The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 21 Jan 1813. 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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Letter refers to Bruce's letter of 3 December 1812, which reported that on his return voyage to Bushire, his ship, the Duncan, was attacked by pirates. Warden states that the Ternate cruizer has been dispatched under the command of Lieutenant Henry Davidson, in order to protect British trade in the Gulf. Includes a copy of a letter, dated 21 January 1813, from W John Hamilton, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay, to Davidson, giving instructions for Davidson's new post.

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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/15/1/13, ff 97-99

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21 Jan 1813 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/13, ff 97-99, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024144711.0x000078> [accessed 6 April 2025]

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