Letter No 14 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a circular (No 226 of 1822). In response, it states that the general books for the Bushire Residency for the year 1820/21 have been transmitted to Bombay, and that the books for the past official year will be drawn up once the Resident has returned to Bu...
Letter No 15 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Public Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 238 of 1822), dated 30 May 1822, which concerned notice for allowances for civil servants travelling overland outside their station.
Letter No 40 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government, dated 17 June 1822, which instructed the Resident to provide information on the number of boats taken by the Shaikh of Bushire, and whether he has paid for them.
Letter No 41 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government (No 979 of 1822), which informed the Resident that owing to improved relations between Britain and Persia, the order to send reinforcements to Kishm [Qeshm] has been countermanded.
Letter No 43 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sheraz [Shiraz] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch (not present) from Major George Willock.
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...
