Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for supplies provided to the HC Cruizers Ternate and Aurora at Bushire.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Government of Bombay that HMS Conway has returned from its voyage to Bahrain to collect property seized by the HC Cruizer Antelope and returned with a list of outstanding items, of which the Resident explains he has estimated the monetary value. The letter further expl...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter outlines information the Resident has obtained from a lascar (also spelt laiscar) who claims to have been employed on the Brig Mary, while it was delivering arms and supplies on behalf of the Government of Madras. It details the story of the Brig's capture by pirates, the murder of its...