General memorandum from Captain William Hill, Commander of HMS Towey , Bushire Roads to the Commanders of the East India Company's Cruizers in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1/19, f 34
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 30 Jun 1817. 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 stating that in the absence of HM ships, officers of the East India Company cruizers should turn to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, for orders.
The letter also includes the signals used between HM Sloop Challenger and the Company's cruizers.
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- 1 folio
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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/15/1/19, f 34
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- 30 Jun 1817 (CE, Gregorian)
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General memorandum from Captain William Hill, Commander of HMS Towey , Bushire Roads to the Commanders of the East India Company's Cruizers in the Persian Gulf, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/19, f 34, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024197022.0x000066> [accessed 20 June 2026]
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