Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain John Ferrier, Commanding His Majesty's Ships and Vessels off Muscat
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding copies of three letters (not present) that have been intercepted from two French officers that have visited Gomberroon [Bandar-e ʻAbbās].
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a dispatch (not present) for the Governor General of Bengal, which has been left open so it may be inspected by the Government of Bombay.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing two letters (not present) the Resident has received from Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān].
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident at Bussora [Basra] that the Resident at Bushire has dispatched the HCC Teignmouth to Muscat to deliver intelligence to Captain John Ferrier.
Letter from Adrian Dupre and Camille Alphonse Trezel, Bushire to Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is written in French with a note in English on the verso side. It concerns the arrival of two French officers (i.e. the authors) at Bushire.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a communication dated 13 January 1808, which implied some error on the part of the Resident. The dates of the surrounding correspondence suggest that the date of this letter lies between 16-18 March 1808.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān]
Scope & Content:
The letter authorizes Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] to dispose of items to the benefit of the public purse. It also assures him that he is fully authorized to settle with unmentioned parties for undisclosed services supplied. The letter also covers issues Jaffer Ali Khan is having with jeal...