Letter from Captain William Hill, Commander of HMS Towey, Bushire Roads to William Bruce, Honourable Company's Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/19, f 33 2
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 26 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 acknowledging the receipt of a communication dated 25 June 1817 and confirming that he will transport treasure to Calcutta for the merchants of Bushire who fear that the merchant ships are no longer safe enough due to pirate attacks.
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- 1 folio
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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/15/1/19, f 33 2
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- 26 Jun 1817 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from Captain William Hill, Commander of HMS Towey, Bushire Roads to William Bruce, Honourable Company's Resident at Bushire, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/19, f 33 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024197022.0x000069> [accessed 12 June 2026]
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