Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta

IOR/R/15/1/10, f 128v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 2 Sep 1808. 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 an acknowledgement of instructions dated 6 June 1808 for Nicholas Hankey Smith. It also notes William Bruce's approval of praise contained within for Jaffer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] conduct and his efforts to aid the British.

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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/15/1/10, f 128v

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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, f 128v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x00000e> [accessed 9 January 2025]

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