Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
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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 Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has forwarded a packet to India from Bussora [Basra], containing intelligence from Europe via the HC Cruizer Vestal; it is noted that the vessel in question also needs to replenish its salt supply.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Joseph Phillips, Commander of the HC Cruizer Vestal
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The letter is tasking the commander with delivering a packet of intelligence from Europe to Bombay. Enclosed with the letter is a communication to be delivered to the commander of the Country Ship Rhaimshaw [Rhaim Shaw] should he come across her; the enclosed letter orders the return of the Rhaim...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Waddington
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The letter is informing the Captain that the Resident is not aware of any risk of piracy from 'this side of the Gulf', in all likelihood referring to the Persian side.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter acknowledges the receipt of the commands of the Government of Bombay, dated 13 November 1810. The letter briefly mentions a threat from the Persian Government to destroy the Residency House, which prompted minor repairs to be made to the factory at Bushire. The remainder of the letter ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter acknowledges the commands of the Government of Bombay, dated 27 November 1810. These orders disapproved of the payment of a bill for the Marine Agent, Stephen Watson Henshaw. The letter explains that this payment has been made anyway as it was made in favour of a native merchant, in o...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Chief Secretary to Government, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is informing the Government of Bombay of the arrival of a French emissary at Shiraz and briefly outlines information obtained on his recent travels and activities. It further informs the Government of the arrival of Lieutenant Henry Willock at Bushire, who has been sent to meet Sir Gor...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of three sets of bills (not present) on the Marine Paymaster General, for the account of the Marine Guard for December 1810.
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 Rahma Ben Jabber [Raḥmah bin Jābir], having embarked on a cruising expedition, has joined up with boats from the Joasimese [Qāsimī] tribe and taken a brig belonging to Abdulla Aga, causing much loss of life in the process. It further notes that W...
