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Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay [29v] (2/2)
The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 17 Apr 1822. 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.
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch from HM chargé d'affaires. It further notes that the Resident has issued instructions to Lieutenant-Colonel Rennett to take on extra provisions, in case the Persian Government takes measures to prevent him obtaining supplies from the coast. It also notes that he has issued instructions to Lieutenant Hart and Mr Hunter to return to Bushire, so no unpleasantness may befall them.
It also explains that the Resident does not think it likely that the Persian Government will take measures against the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , so he will remain at his post unless he faces the threat of force.
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- 1 folio
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage, which has resulted in a small hole which slightly obscures the body of the letter.
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Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay [29v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, f 29, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023488842.0x000048> [accessed 18 April 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/25, f 29
- Title
- Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
- Pages
- 29v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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