Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders received respecting the administration of provisions supplied to the East India Company's cruizers at Bushire. The Resident also makes recommendations regarding increased provisions for ships operating in the Gulf for extended periods.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Bazett Doveton, Deputy Accountant General, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges a communication dated 18 January 1817, which communicated changes to be made to how the Resident is to draw funds for his Military Paymaster.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a reply to a letter sent by the Resident to the Chief of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] tribe, the substance of which is communicated to the Government of Bombay. It concerns the tribe's practice of piracy in the Gulf, which the British understand to be prohibited by treaty.