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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Bombay [‎155r] (2/2)

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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Bombay
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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to the President and Members of the General Late Council, Bombay
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 155-156

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 15 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 the receipt of letters addressed to Nicholas Hankey Smith, dated 30 June 1808, which included an audit of his accounts and instructions regarding Jaffer Allee Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] pension.

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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Bombay [‎155r] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 154-155, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023899599.0x000095> [accessed 16 June 2026]

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IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 154-155
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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Political Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Bombay
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155r
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