Letter No 34 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 enclosing a translation of a firmaun [firman] from Hossain Ali Meerza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā], Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz], received by the Resident on 24 August 1822. The firmaun informs the Resident that orders have been issued to detain the Bussora Merchant at Bushire, as one fourth o...
Letter No 37 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 commands of the Bombay Government (No 37 of 1822), which instructed the Resident to indemnify the boat owners from Charrack [Bandar-e Chārak] and Lingua [Bandar-e-Lengeh] from the Bushire treasury, for the vessels mistakenly captured/destroyed by British forces. T...
Letter No 38 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 informing the Bombay Government that the Resident found the tombs of Claudius James Rich, late Resident at Bagdad [Baghdad] and John Taylor of the Bombay Medical Establishment (both located at Sheraz [Shiraz]) to be in ruinous condition. It therefore further informs the Government t...
Letter No 39 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 (No 900 of 1822) of the Bombay Government, which instructed the Resident to present a remonstrance to the Government of Fars against Rahma bin Jauber [Raḥmah bin Jābir]. It explains that the Resident does not expect they will act on such a ...
Letter No 42 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 concerns the Arabic translation of the recently drafted Treaty of Mocka [Al-Mukhā], which the Resident considers to have substantially deviated from the English original. It suggests that the Resident at Mocka should be able to render an acceptable translation, but notes that the Resid...
Letter from John MacLeod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Captain Hardy, Senior Officer of Marine in the Gulf of Persia
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MacLeod refers to Hardy's letter of 13 August 1823 and informs him that he has received a despatch from Major Willock which induces him to recommend that any articles that have been left at Maghoo [Magū] should be removed and that the house there should be given up. He also writes about forwardi...
Letter No 6 of 1822 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that the Resident has found the Residency house to be 'scarcely habitable', and has therefore ordered a basic level of repairs to be undertaken to prevent the building falling into complete ruin; further work will be needed to make it fit for purpose.
Letter No 2 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that the Resident returned to Bushire on the 10 February 1823, after a visit to the Arabian coast.
Letter No 5 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident does not agree with Captain French's view that a cruizer should be left at Bushire, as he cannot spare one from watching the 'pirate ports'. It also mentions that the Resident has not been able to verify the reports that the British ...
