Letter from M Stewart, Major and Aide de Camp to the Government, on board the HC Cruizer Aurora to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is asking for advice from the Resident as to whether it will be quicker to proceed to Bussora [Basra] over land from Bushire, rather than completing the rest of the journey via the HC Cruizer Aurora.
Letter from Stephen Watson Henshaw, Bushire to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is sending a number of enclosures, in response to a request sent to the Resident by the Bombay Government, dated 8 July 1815 (see pp 93-95). It also contains an explanation for why he was not able to obtain vouchers for the arrack supplied to the British Persian Mission. The letter ha...
Letter from James Morier, Tehran to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that James Morier is leaving Persia for England, and that Henry Willock has been appointed to replace him as British Ambassador.
Letter from James Morier, Tehran to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that Lieutenant Willock is returning to Bushire in charge of an escort of cavalry, which had been attached to the British Mission to the Court of Persia. It is noted that Richard Sharpe, Assistant Surgeon, will also be returning with the force. William Bruce i...
Letter from Thomas Ross, Bushire to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is requesting the assistance of the Resident; the William Petree has been prevented from landing its remaining cargo, which is at risk of being seized, while also being prevented from leaving so long as it still has cargo on board for Bushire.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is conveying the regret of the Governor of Bombay over the temporary removal of the factory from Bushire, as a result of the political circumstances in the town. It notes that the Governor does approve of the Resident's decision not to interfere with Persian politics.
Letter from John Kaye, Auditor of Civil Accounts, Public Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that his disbursements from February to April 1815 have been passed, barring a couple of exceptions which are detailed in the letter. The letter encloses a copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to John Kaye, dated 27...