Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Captain William Hill, Commander of HMS Towey
Scope & Content:
The letter contains a request on behalf of some merchants that the Captain delay his departure from the port of Bushire to await the arrival of spice and bullion.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that the Resident has received intelligence relaying news of a major defeat of the Wahabee [Wahhabi] tribe at the hands of the Ottoman Empire.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports that Rahina Ben Jaubee [Raḥmah bin Jābir] has captured two Joassmee [Qawāsim] vessels while sailing up the Persian Gulf. It further reports a list of (named) ships that have been attacked in convoys proceeding down the Gulf. The Resident recommends that additional cruizers shou...