Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that the Resident has granted four months leave to John Tod, Assistant Surgeon, but notes that he has had to leave him confined with fever at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū].
Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a Bombay Government circular (No 1285), which concerned the scale of pensions to be awarded to the children of subscribers to the Native Pension Fund.
Letter No 4 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is stating that several overdue annual accounts for the General Department will be prepared and transmitted to Bombay as soon as possible. It explains that the Resident's absence in the interior is the only reason for them being in arrears.
Letter No 5 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government (No 1500), dated 21 September 1822, which informed the Resident that a replacement supply of stationary is being dispatched to Bushire; this supply is intended to replace a previous dispatch, which arrived in a damag...
Letter No 57 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has received word from Abdol Russool Khan [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān], Governor of Bushire, that Prince Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā has been summoned to Tehran and has therefore postponed his designs on Bahrain for the season.
Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay
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The letter is requesting that the artificers undertaking service at Bushire be relieved, since they have fulfilled their prescribed three year's service.
Letter No 58 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has received news from the broker at Katife [Al-Qaṭīf]. This news indicates that a force of one hundred Turkish horse, stationed near Riaz, has been surprised and completely destroyed by a Bedouin party led by Mahomed bin Mussen [Muḥ...
Letter No 59 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a communication (not present) from Captain Hardy, which reports on the Arab tribes on the Arabian side of the Gulf. It further notes that Rahma bin Jaubei [Raḥmah bin Jābir] has arrived at Bushire from Muscat; Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat has indicated tha...