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.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Kaye, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the account disbursements for February 1817 (not present), along with vouchers, and the quick and dead stocks up to 31 January 1817 (also not present).
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports intelligence received from ships that have arrived at Bushire. It concerns ships captured by Joasemie [Qawāsim] pirates and further reports that property taken by pirates is landed in Bahrain. Enclosed is an itemised statement listing vessels recently captured by Joasemie pirates.