Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns guns that were intended for Abdallah Aga's newly purchased ship the Henry; the capture of said vessel by the Zabarrah had meant that these guns were no longer needed so they have been shipped on board the HCC Teignmouth.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain John Hopwood, Captain of the Minerva
Scope & Content:
The letter is conveying the Resident's request for the supplies that he would like the Captain to land at Bushire, both for Colonel John Malcolm and the troops aboard the Wexford. He also explains why he cannot consent to supplies for Bussorah [Basra] to be landed at Bushire and outlines provisi...
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding, by the instructions of Brigadier-General Malcolm, a communication (not present) the Resident has received from the Commander of the Minerva.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain John Hopwood, Commander of the Minerva
Scope & Content:
The letter is notifying the Captain of the freight he can ferry to Bombay on behalf of Brigadier-General Malcolm, should he be able to reach Kharrack [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye] by 6 July 1808.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is conveying William Bruce's report that he has just returned from a trip to Khangoon [Kangān], which he made under the instructions of Brigadier-General Malcolm. It further notes that upon his return he found that the said General and the Resident, Nicholas Hankey Smith, had departed...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns an offer that William Bruce has accepted for some of the remaining goods stored at the warehouse. In addition, he has shipped off the remaining wool to Bussora [Basra] due to fears that they are no longer safe at Bushire via the bugula [buggalow] Haushamie.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a copy of instructions (not present) sent to William Bruce by Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia, which placed him in charge of the Residency at Bushire.