Translation of a letter from Abdallah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 19v-20
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 29 Apr 1817. 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 regards the peoples of Ras-ool-Keimeh [Ra's al-Khaymah] whom the British regard as having broken their treaty, and questioning how this can be the case given that they are viewed by his people as subjects of the Wahabis [Wahhabi].
The letter goes on to assent to a British agent being sent to Rus-ool-Keimeh and that he will ensure the people accept whatever ruling the British decide on for their having breached the treaty.
The letter also refers to the British threat to bombard Rus-ool-Kheimeh and the possibility of war between Britain the Wahabis.
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- English in Latin script
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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/15/1/19, ff 19v-20
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- 29 Apr 1817 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/19, ff 19v-20
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- Translation of a letter from Abdallah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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- 19v:20r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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