Letters from William Bruce to Jonathan Duncan
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- Letters from William Bruce to Jonathan Duncan
- Date:
- 1804/1804
- Description:
- Abstract: This item contains copies of three letters:1. Part of a letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident in Bushire [Bushehr] to Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay, sent from Bushire and dated 14 October 1804. Bruce reports attacks on British ships in the Persian Gulph [Gulf] by the French privateer La Fortuneand his subsequent actions. The first part of this letter can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/363.2. A letter from Bruce to Duncan, sent from Bushire and dated 20 October 1804. The letter describes efforts by crew members of the ship Fly, captured by the La Fortune, to recover mail seized during the attack and proceed to India.3. A letter from Bruce to Duncan, sent from Bushire and dated 21 October 1804. Bruce reports that he has chartered a dow [dhow] to carry the crew of the Flyto India, and reports the movements of the La Fortune.Duplicates of these letters can be found in IOR/L/PS/9/76/355.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Piracy
Ships
Napoleonic Wars (1800-1815) - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100109379052.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109379052.0x000001_en
IOR/L/PS/9/76/364
IOR/L/PS/9/76/364