Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Arratoon Mehohn, Linguist and Mr Essai Johannes, Broker
IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 49-50
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 22 Jul 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 Linguist and the Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. that since the Resident has been called away to Sheraz [Shiraz] on public duties, they are to be left in charge of the Bushire 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. and the company factory An East India Company trading post. there. Outlined in the letter are detailed instructions covering their duties and responsibilities, along with further specific instructions concerning money and supplies, which they are to provide as requested.
Enclosed with the letter are two circulars, which provide instructions to the masters of merchant ships and the commanders of East India Company cruizers that arrive at Bushire. They also inform them that the Linguist and the Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. have been placed in charge of 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. at Bushire during the Resident's absence.
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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/15/1/25, ff 49-50
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- 22 Jul 1822 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/25, ff 49-50
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- Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Arratoon Mehohn, Linguist and Mr Essai Johannes, Broker
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- 49v:50r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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