Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter regards the payment of the late Jaffer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] pension to his son, Mohumed Ali Khan [Muḥammad ‘Alī Khān], which has been authorised by the Government of Bombay.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter regards statements requested by the Government of Bombay, and transmitted by the Resident. The Resident explains in the letter that if his statements have gone missing, he will supply copies if requested to do so.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the muster roll, bills, and accounts (not present) for the military disbursements at the Bushire station for December 1818. The date of the following letter in the volume suggests that the date of this letter is very likely to be 1 December 1818.
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 Shaikh Beshire, son of the Chief Rahma Ben Jauber [Raḥmah bin Jābir], is conveying horses to Bombay. The letter further explains that the capture of Kalife [Al-Qaṭīf] has convinced the said Chief to earn a living via the transportation of good...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General and Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the pension payable to the family of the late Meludy Ali Khan [Mahdī ‘Alī Khān] following a decision made on their entitlement by the Government of Bombay.