Letter from George Russell, Collector at Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter confirming that he has paid Jafer Ali Khan's pension for February and March 1816 to the agent Aga Ibrahim Ruswaâ. This is a duplicate of the letter found on IOR/R/15/1/18, f 42.
Letter from Stephen Babington, Secretary to the Government at Bombay, Political Department to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter enclosing a letter to Abbas Meerza [Abbas Mirza] from Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay, with the request that Bruce forward it on. There is also a translation of the letter, which confirms that Mr Armstrong has been allowed to return to Persia to be employed by Abbas Meerza.
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter confirming that Assistant Surgeon Richard Sharp has been appointed as medical officer to the Residency at Bushire, while James Orton moves from Bushire to Cambay [Khambhat].
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter acknowledging a letter to the Military Department dated 16 May 1816 and approving of Bruce's disposal of gifts from the Governor of the Dashtee [Dashti]
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter requesting a report on the import and export of British cottons via Bushire for 1815 as well as annual reports in future. He also asks Bruce for any suggestions for increasing the exports from British India to Bushire.