Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor, Civil Accounts, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of instructions received concerning how advancements are to be arranged for the Bombay Troop with Colonel John Malcolm.
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire, to James Orton, Assistant Surgeon, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter places James Orton in temporary charge of the Residency while William Bruce is attending to public business in Muscat. Includes instructions on how to deal with public letters and deliveries of arms or stores. Also includes a list of packages and letters addressed to His Excellency Sir Gor...