Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/10, f 143
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 9 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 enclosing the accounts, disbursements and batta An extra allowance of pay granted to soldiers involved in special field service or to public servants on special duty. payments (not present) for 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. for August 1808.
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- 1 folio
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- 436 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/10
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Condition: The item has suffered from minor pest damage; the signature of the letter and the body of the letter has been slightly obscured.
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- English in Latin script
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- Letter
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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/15/1/10, f 143
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- 9 Sep 1808 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, f 143, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x00010d> [accessed 14 July 2026]
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