Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a complaint made by the Marine Agent against an officer of the Country Ship Margaret; it notes that the officer is accused of having severely beaten a native pilot. The two parties to the complaint are instructed to detail the circumstances to the Resident.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has drawn up a set of exchange in favour of Arratoon Martin tu Stephen in order to meet the disbursements of the Bushire Residency.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication from Stephen Watson Henshaw (not present) and the Resident's reply of the same date (see ff. 63v-64).
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) of three sets of bills on the Marine Paymaster for Stephen Henshaw's (the Marine Agent) allowance for June, July and August 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the account disbursements and vouchers (not present) for the Bushire Residency for July and August 1811, along with the Quick and Dead Stock up to 31 July 1811.