Letter No 57 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has received word from Abdol Russool Khan [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān], Governor of Bushire, that Prince Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā has been summoned to Tehran and has therefore postponed his designs on Bahrain for the season.
Letter No 2 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay
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The letter is requesting that the artificers undertaking service at Bushire be relieved, since they have fulfilled their prescribed three year's service.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is listing a series of bills granted by the Resident on the Supreme Government in order to meet the demands of the Pay Department to British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū].
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is transmitting a register of bills (not present) negotiated by the Resident on the Supreme Government, in order to meet the demands of the Pay Department to British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū].
Letter No 58 of 1823 [sic] from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has received news from the broker at Katife [Al-Qaṭīf]. This news indicates that a force of one hundred Turkish horse, stationed near Riaz, has been surprised and completely destroyed by a Bedouin party led by Mahomed bin Mussen [Muḥ...
Letter No 59 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a communication (not present) from Captain Hardy, which reports on the Arab tribes on the Arabian side of the Gulf. It further notes that Rahma bin Jaubei [Raḥmah bin Jābir] has arrived at Bushire from Muscat; Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat has indicated tha...
Letter No 7 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting the death of Lieutenant H J Milford at Bushire on 22 November 1822, along with the death of Mr Powell, Chief Officer of the Country Ship Sophia.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding receipts (not present) from the Field Paymaster at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] for funds provided to that station from the Bushire Residency.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a register of bills (not present) negotiated by the Resident to meet the demands of the Pay Department to British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]. It is also enclosing a bill of lading (also not present), for funds being shipped to Bassidore aboard the HC Cruizer Vestal.
