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Letter from Thomas Smee, Captain of the Ternate , Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire [‎136v] (2/2)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/13, f 136 2

The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 20 Jun 1813. 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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Letter reports an incident witnessed by Smee at the port of Bushire. Smee states that the Ahmed Shah, a ship belonging to the natives of the port at Bushire, fired at an armed vessel of the independent chieftain, Rahma bin Jaffer [Rahma bin Jabir], while under the colours of the East India Company.

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Letter from Thomas Smee, Captain of the Ternate , Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire [‎136v] (2/2), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/13, f 136 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023939700.0x000058> [accessed 24 June 2026]

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IOR/R/15/1/13, f 136 2
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Letter from Thomas Smee, Captain of the Ternate, Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire
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