Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 26v-30
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The record is made up of 5 folios. It was created in 10 Mar 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 enclosing copies of two communications regarding the capture of the East India Company's armed pattamar Durria Dowlut by Joasemee [ Qawāsim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] pirates. It also reports that the Company's cruizers will be given orders to attack, capture and destroy any pirate boats they encounter in the Gulf. Two enclosures:
1. Copy of letter from Charles William Elwood, Agent to the Government in Porebunder [Porbandar], to Francis Warden, dated 27 February 1817, which refers to the capture of the Durria Dowlut and commends Lieutenant J H Guy of the East India Company's marine for his attention to the surviving crew. This letter in turn encloses the following two items: Copy of a letter from J H Guy, Commander of HC Cruizer Sylph , to Charles William Elwood, dated 23 February 1817, describing his discovery at sea of the dinghy in which the survivors of the Durria Dowlut escaped. Copy of testimony given by Dewajee, a Porebunder pilot, given to Charles Wiliam Elwood, dated 27 February 1817, describing the attack by Joasemee pirates on the Durria Dowlut , including estimates of crew members killed.
2. Copy of letter from Henry Meriton, Superintendent at Bombay, to Evan Nepean, dated 8 March 1817, reporting the testimony of survivors from the Durria Dowlut . Also recommends the conduct of the crew of the ship.
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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, ff 26v-30
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- 10 Mar 1817 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 26v-30
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- Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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- 27r:30r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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