Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to the Accountant General, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses the muster roll, bills, and the current account (not present) for the military disbursements at the Bushire Residency for June 1817.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is an acknowledgement of a previous communication from Bombay dated 11 April 1817, which informed the Resident of the appointment of John Williams to the Bushire Residency. The letter further informs the Bombay Government of the aforementioned person's arrival and that he has taken up ...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Assistant Surgeon Richard Sharpe has departed for Shiraz, in order to provide medical aid to Lieutenant Thomas Blast.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Frederick Faithfull, Commander of the HC Cruizer Vestal
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The letter is ordering the Commander to provide convoy escort to the ships ready to sail to Bussora [Basra], and further orders him to collect any dispatches from the Assistant in Charge there for the return trip; on the return trip he is to provide escort to any ships forming the next convoy do...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) on the Accountant General of the Military Department for military disbursements at the Bushire station for July 1817.