Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a set of bills (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for an advance made from the Residency to Stephen Watson Henshaw the Marine Agent.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing an order on the broker (not present), in response to a request for a cash advance made by the Marine Agent to meet the expenses of his department.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing two bills (not present) on the Marine Paymaster; one for an advance made to Stephen Watson Henshaw, the Marine Agent, and another for his allowance for October 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing two bills (not present) on the Military Paymaster for the disbursements of the Marine Guard at the Bushire Residency for October 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to the Garrison Paymaster, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing abstracts for pay and batta (not present), along with the muster roll (also not present) for the marine detachment stationed at Bushire for October 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Civil Accountant, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of the orders of Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] (not present) respecting disbursements for the British Persian Mission, as per instructions contained in a communication to the Resident dated 22 August 1811.
Translation of a note from Aga Mahomed Esmail [Āghā Muḥammad Ismā’īl] to William Bruce
Scope & Content:
The note concerns Aga Mahomed Esmail's [Āghā Muḥammad Ismā’īl] outstanding salary. It names Aga Mahomed Quomershiha as the man's agent, who has been invested with the power of attorney, and requests that the outstanding salary (along with future monthly payments) is paid to this agent.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of three sets of bills (not present) on the Military Paymaster for disbursements on the account of the Marine Guard at the Bushire Residency for December 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to the Garrison Paymaster, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the abstract for pay and batta, a bill for supplies for the cold season, and the muster roll for 1 January 1812 (none of the enclosures are present).