Letter from John Tod, Assistant Surgeon in Charge of the Bushire Residency to Henry Willock, HM Charge d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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The letter is explaining that a bill from Edward James Matthew for his travelling expenses from Bushire to Tehran has been returned; it is understood that the cost of his passage from Bushire was to be paid for by HM Mission to the Court of Persia, rather than by the Bombay Government.
Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging that a detachment of troops (detailed in the margin) arrived at Bushire on the 18 March 1822, and left Bushire for Tabreez [Tabriz] on the 25 March 1822.
Letter No 5 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Captain Wallington, 18th Regiment of the Bengal Native Infantry, has arrived at Bushire from Europe and is proceeding to Bombay.
Letter No 3 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging a communication addressed to James Dow, (No 86 of 1821) dated 8 November 1821, concerning a sum of money drawn in August 1821. In reply, it states that the amount shall be accounted for in the Account Current Bombay.
Letter No 1 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Financial Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government communicated in an address to James Dow (No 369 of 1821), which requires a range of accounts to be rendered to Bombay for the purpose of reporting back to England.
Letter No 11 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government of news relayed to the Resident by Shaikh Nabib bin Abdella and Shaikh Abdella bin Ibrahim [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Ibrāhīm], son of Ibrahim bin Gannem [Ibrāhīm bin Ghānim], Governor of Katife [Al-Qaṭīf]. The letter outlines Turkish efforts to garrison ...