Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter lists the enclosure of a range of accounts (concerning pay and allowances), receipts, a bill and the Quick and Dead Stocks (all not present).
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to David Seton, Resident at Muscat
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident at Muscat that Nicholas Hankey Smith has intelligence concerning a French package bound for the Isle of France [Mauritius], which he intends to intercept. The date and content of the subsequent letter (see f 17v 1) suggests that the date of this letter is th...
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain Cook, Commander of the Hope
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request that Captain Cook deliver a package to the Governor in Council, Bombay and a letter to the Resident at Muscat. The dates of the surrounding correspondence suggest that the date of this letter lies between 20-22 July 1807.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a notification of the transfer of duplicate books from the Residency at Bushire for the year 18… (rest of the year has been eaten by pests).
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of orders dated 2 May 1807 and a response to queries regarding the Residency's accounts and use of funds.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of a letter of May 1807 (the precise date is obscured). The Resident also encloses the quick and dead stocks (not present) for January-April 1807.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is explaining the risks of loss that the Resident had to factor in with drafting his last letter, as a result of it being conveyed via a cossid and notes that no cruiser has yet arrived from Bombay.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor, Civil Accounts, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of a communication dated 30 September 1807, which enclosed an audit on William Bruce's accounts. The Resident encloses William's reply, along with additional accounts (neither of which are present).