Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Stephen Babington, Secretary to Government at Bombay, Political Department
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Letter acknowledging receipt of his letter of 1 July and confirming that he will pay a pension to the family of Mohumed Hossain Khan [Muḥammed Ḥusayn Khan].
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to A Allan, Acting Secretary to the Board of Superintendence at Calcutta
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Letter acknowledging receipt of his letter of 31 May and confirming he will send the horses in question to Bengal at the earliest possible opportunity and discussing the arrangements for shipping in some detail.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
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Letter acknowledging receipt of his letter of 17 July and reporting on the likelihood of the ship Duncan carrying more freight had her departure been delayed.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council at Bombay
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Letter reporting that Aga Baba Khan and Mirza Hassan Khan have returned to Sheraz [Shiraz] and that Nasseroolla Khan Karagoozloo [Nasrullah Khan Karagözlü] had been appointed governor of Bushire. The letter goes on to discuss Nasseroolla Khan Karagoozloo's personality and reputation and also d...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
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Letter enclosing a copy of a letter from Stephen Watson Henshaw regarding his accounts during the Joasemee [Qasimi] expedition of 1809-1810 and a copy of receipts from the HMS Lion.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay
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Letter, dated 15 November 1815, enclosing a copy of a letter from Gideon Colquhoun, assistant in charge of the residency at Bussora [Basra] 13 November 1815 and including his reply to it. The letter also reports that John Hine, assistant at Baghdad, has requested cash. The enclosed letter from...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Stephen Babington, Secretary to the Government at Bombay, Political Department
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Letter acknowledging receipt of a letter dated 14 September 1815 and confirming that the military stores at Bushire will be returned to Bombay by the first convenient boat, with the exception of some accoutrements which are to be sold to Abbas Meerza [Abbas Mirza].