Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H M Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire
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Letter from Henry Willock, Second Assistant to H M Mission, at Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, acknowledging the receipt of a letter of the same date and confirming that it will be forwarded on the following day by two horsemen, jelowdars, and requesting to send...
Letter from H. Wood, Acting Civil Auditor at Fort William to W. Bruce Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire
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Letter from H. Wood, Acting Civil Auditor at Fort William to W. Bruce Esquire, Acting Resident at Bushire, acquainting that the Accounts of the Residency for July and August 1809 had passed, and requesting to credit in the Residency's account the value of presents transferred by Brigadier Genera...
Letter from Sir Harford Jones at Tauris to Stephen Babington Esq., in Charge of the Residency at Bushire
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Letter from Sir Harford Jones, at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran] to Stephen Babington Esq., in Charge of the Residency at Bushire, acknowledging the receipt of a letter dated 29 July regarding the seizure of the Persian Monsieur Robbio, charged by Mr. Babington at Bushire for holding despatches and his p...
Letter from Sir Harford Jones at Tauris to Stephen Babington Esq., in Charge of the Residency at Bushire
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Letter from Sir Harford Jones, at Tauris [Tabriz, Iran] to Stephen Babington Esq., in Charge of the Residency at Bushire, expressing the disappointment of the Persian Ministers for the seizure of Monsieur Robbio, charged by Mr Babington at Bushire for holding despatches, ordering him to release ...
A report into the deaths of horses belonging to the East India Company on board the Suffinut Russool in the Bushire roads.
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The report explains that the deaths of horses on board the Suffinut Russool was entirely due to the hot weather and not due to negligence on the part of the ship's crew.
Letter from M Stewart, Major and Aide de Camp to the Government, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is asking for advice from the Resident as to whether it will be quicker to proceed to Bussora [Basra] over land from Bushire, rather than completing the rest of the journey via the HC Cruizer Aurora.
Letter no.168 of 1820, from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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In the letter Warden writes that the Governor in Council has granted to the Assistant Surgeon an allowance at the rate of 400 rupees per mensum. Warden attaches a list to his letter of the periods (May-July 1813, August 1813-April 1814, June-July 1816) covered by the allowance.
Circular letter no.813 of 1820, from James Bruce Simson, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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In the letter Simson writes to inform Bruce that the Honourable Governor in Council thought Bruce's conduct 'laudable' for his bringing the complaint against the Commanding Officer of the Eliza, on account of his cruelty to his crew. However Simson adds that, as there are no grounds for trial, th...
Letter no. 434 of 1821 from Henderson, to the Assistant Surgeon James Dow, In Charge of the Residency at Bushire
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The covering letter encloses a letter from W Balhetchet, Secretary, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, dated 19 April 1821. In his letter Balhetchet acknowledges receipt of Warden's letter no.420, dated 18 April 1821, and informs Warden of the Bombay Government's arrangements for ...
