Letter from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire]
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The letter is missing the opening section, along with the address. So the recipient of the letter is unknown. It concerns an unknown native agent that William Bruce has suggested may be interested in an unknown post.
Letter No 5 of 1822 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is requesting instructions concerning when a new distribution system is to be introduced for pension payments for the widows of the late Mahomed Hussien Khan.
Letter No 6 of 1822 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that the Resident has found the Residency house to be 'scarcely habitable', and has therefore ordered a basic level of repairs to be undertaken to prevent the building falling into complete ruin; further work will be needed to make it fit for purpose.
Letter No 1 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the arrears in the pension due to the three widows of the late Mahomed Hussien Khan at Bushire will be paid as per the instructions of Government.
Letter No 2 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that the Resident returned to Bushire on the 10 February 1823, after a visit to the Arabian coast.
Letter No 5 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident does not agree with Captain French's view that a cruizer should be left at Bushire, as he cannot spare one from watching the 'pirate ports'. It also mentions that the Resident has not been able to verify the reports that the British ...
Letter No 3 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch (not present) from Major George Willock.
Letter No 5 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is submitting a list of tents and belongings of the late Doctor Jukes's mission, along with the transportation costs for transferring them from Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Bushire.
Letter No 10 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that the custody of the batille (a small sea going vessel) belonging to Rama bin Janbir [Raḥmah bin Jābir] has been transferred from Colonel Brackley Kennett to the Resident. It is noted that the vessel is being held at Bushire, pending the promised restitution to the Shai...