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 communicating further information on a French Emissary (first mentioned in a letter dated 8 January 1811, see ff. 13v-14). It notes that the emissary is proceeding to Tehran from Shiraz, and that while he cannot speak Persian he can speak Arabic.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Henry Wood, Acting Civil Auditor, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is enclosing the account disbursements and vouchers (not present) for the Bushire Residency for October, November and December 1810. It notes that a charge has been made for the tents and explains that this expense has been unavoidable due to the factory being uninhabitable; the charge...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to J W Sheridan, Acting Public Secretary to HM Mission to Persia
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government of an oversight by a merchant, Arratoon, which has resulted in the British Persian Mission being credited 800 Rupees. It also notes that Lieutenant Henry Willock has had a sum advanced to him as per the instructions of Government.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir Harford Jones [Brydges], Baronet, HM Envoy and Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia
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The letter concerns the removal of the Residency from the old factory; currently the Residency is accommodated in tents. It further explains that the Governor of Bushire, Mahomed Jaffer Khan [Muḥammad Ja‘afar Khān], is repairing a town house to a suitable state for the Acting Resident to move int...