Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir Harford Jones [Brydges], Baronet, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 184-185
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 31 Oct 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 orders dated 29 October 1808 respecting the Deria Dowlat . It notes that William Bruce is proceeding on board the Sapphire in order to pass information on to Captain Davis.
The letter contains two enclosures:
1. Letter from Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] to William Bruce, dated 29 October 1808. The letter concerns one of the East India Company's cruizers, the Sylph , which is missing. It includes instructions that William Bruce is to accompany the Sapphire to assist with the search. It notes that in the process it he can also acquire the Deria Dowlut as previously instructed.
2. Letter from J Steward, assistant to Captain Charles Pasley to William Bruce, dated 26 October 1808. The letter concerns the measures the Acting Resident has taken to protect company property in the event of aggression by the Persian Government and the provision of cruizers to be stationed at Bushire.
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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, ff 184-185
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- 31 Oct 1808 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir Harford Jones [Brydges], Baronet, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 184-185, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x00011c> [accessed 3 April 2025]
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 184-185
- Title
- Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir Harford Jones [Brydges], Baronet, His Britannic Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia
- Pages
- 184v:185v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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