Letter from George Edward Russell, Collector at Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident that the Collector at Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] has received word from the Board of Revenue respecting Jaffer's ... pension. It notes that a committee will be held at Masulipatam to discuss the subject.
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging a communication from the Resident, dated 19 May 1819, regarding the family of Hajee Khuleel Khan [Hājjī Qulī Khān]. It refers the Resident to a letter sent to him, dated 3 June 1819, for guidance on the subject.
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 23 May 1819, which reported that letters concerning the transportation of Joasmee [Qawāsim] prisoners of war from Bombay have been delivered to the Cheftain of Rasul Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah].
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 5 June 1819. In response, it informs the Resident that the pension of the late Yar Mahomed Beg [Yār Muḥammad Beg] is to be continued to be paid to Mahomed Ali [Muḥammad ‘Alī].
Letter from Robert Taylor, Assistant in Charge at Bussora [Basra] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a list of packets and letters (not present) that are being conveyed to Bushire by the HC Cruizer Mercury. It requests that the Resident forwards these on to their respective addresses.
The letter is informing the Resident that a cruizer is being retained, due to the unsettled circumstances at Bussora [Basra], and that protection has been provided to a convoy of merchant ships travelling to Bushire. The letter is unsigned.
