Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to William Eatwell, Commander of the HC Cruizer Benares
Scope & Content:
The letter reports an attack by Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates on the harbour of Asaloo and warns that their boats are well equipped and manned. It further requests that the Commander dispatch a cruizer, either the Benares itself or the Thetis, to protect the vessels there, and give escort to the Ha...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Henry Meriton, Superintendent, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a communication dated 28 October 1817, which informed the Resident that he has been appointed a commander in the East India Company's Marine.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a response to instructions from the Bombay Government regarding the disposal (i.e. sale) of woollens at Bushire. It briefly outlines how the Resident had already complied with said instructions prior to their receipt. The dates of the surrounding letters suggest that the precise da...
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, Military Department, for the military disbursements at the Bushire station for January 1818.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting an attack by Joassmee [Qawāsim] pirates on the harbour of Asaloo back to the Government of Bombay. It also relays that word has been received that the fleet intends to move up the Persian Gulf to attack either Bushire or Bussora [Basra]. The Resident does not believe this ...
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 Marine Paymaster for supplies provided to the HC Cruizers Thetis and Teignmouth at Bushire.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Government of Bombay that the Resident has granted a set of bills on Catchatoor Johanness to meet the disbursements for the Bushire Residency.