Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders regarding the advertisement of the East India Company's imported goods to Persian merchants at both Bushire and Shiraz.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter regards Rohmeu Ben Jaber [Raḥmah bin Jābir], whom the Resident has been instructed to direct towards the goal of curbing piracy. The Resident also briefly outlines the man's current efforts to convince the Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, to act against Bahrain.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter outlines a range of correspondence (not present) received by the Resident. The principal subject of the letter is the capture of a ship by Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates and action to be taken by the East India Company's cruizers to tackle the problem (the exact detail of these proposals i...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Claudius James Rich, Resident at Bagdad [Baghdad]
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing correspondence for Aga Mohummed Esmael [Āghā Muḥammad Ismā’īl Khān] regarding his proposal to distribute money at his father's tomb. The Resident at Bagdad has been asked to personally explain the position of the British Government on the matter to Aga Mohummed Esmael.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is transmitting a copy of the Resident's reply (see ff 23v-24) to John Adam, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Fort William, Calcutta, respecting Aga Mohummed Esmael's [Āghā Muḥammad Ismā’īl Khān] proposal to distribute money at his father's tomb.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Tanner, Commander of the Psyche
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing orders (not present) from Government concerning piratical activity in the Gulf. It also instructs the Commander to provide convoy escort to Muscat for the Country Ship Sophia.