Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/25, f 25 2

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 27 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 informing the Bombay Government of news relayed to the Resident by Shaikh Nabib bin Abdella and Shaikh Abdella bin Ibrahim [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Ibrāhīm], son of Ibrahim bin Gannem [Ibrāhīm bin Ghānim], Governor of Katife [Al-Qaṭīf]. The letter outlines Turkish efforts to garrison and control parts of the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . It also notes the capture of Shaikh Taskee, a relation of the late Wahabee [Wahhabi] Chief Abdella bin Savod [‘Abdullāh bin Sa‘ūd], by Turkish forces the previous year.

Included with the letter is a list of gifts presented by the Resident to the news bearers.

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27 Apr 1822 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/25, f 25 2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054342.0x00002e> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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