Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 17 and 18 January 1811. It notes in reply that William Bruce will do everything within his power to ensure the profitable sale of the printed cottons referred to, but notes that other imports of such goods have taken place, w...
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 enclosing a set of bills in favour of Seyd Suddock for the payment of the pension granted by the Supreme Government to Mahomed Neuby Khan [Muḥammad Nabī Khān].
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound], Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is informing the Governor General of Bengal that William Bruce has granted two sets of exchange for payment of the part subsidy to Persia for 1810, as per the instructions of Sir Harford Jones [Brydges].
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter regards claims over a portion of the rent for the old factory at Bushire; the descendants of Shaik Nasser claim that a portion of the rent is owed to them.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is reporting intelligence received of a naval battle between Rama ben Jabber's fleet and the Ottobees of Bahrain, in which the latter were victorious; it further notes that it has been reported that Rama ben Jabber died in the battle.