Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a set of bills (not present) on the Military Paymaster and the Marine Paymaster to cover batta issued to the Marine Guard for April 1812 and the salary of the Marine Agent of the Persian Gulf respectively.
Letter from Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in charge at the Bushire Residency to Captain Clements
Scope & Content:
The letter is responding to a request for protection from imposition from Captain Clements, which the Lieutenant has refused owing to his refusal to abide by a previous (unspecified) decision. It is noted the matter has been referred to the Bombay Government and Lord Minto, the Governor General o...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a set of bills (not present) drawn by the Marine Agent in order to make advances to the Captain and officers of the HC Cruizer Ternate.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of ten bales of printed cotton at Bushire, delivered by HMS Lion. It notes that some bales got wet during unloading and have become, to a degree, damaged goods and will be taken by Sir Gore Ouseley to be given away as small presents.
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 order to meet the Marine Agent's expenses in provisioning the Benares and Prince of Wales.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Mr J Rostan
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the recipient that William Bruce cannot continue to buy an allowance originally authorised by Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] as the authority has been superseded and no new instructions have been received respecting it.