Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter announces that Brigadier General John Malcolm has arrived at Bushire. The Resident is also forwarding a cover letter from Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] with a French letter he has received (neither of which are present).
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a communication dated 26 May 1808. The reply explains that the original letter would have been better directed to the Resident at Bagdad [Baghdad].
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting Envoy Extraordinary to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses Abdella Khan, whom the Resident visited on 29 August 1808 and a letter received for the Captain from Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra].
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of instructions dated 6 June 1808 for Nicholas Hankey Smith. It also notes William Bruce's approval of praise contained within for Jaffer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] conduct and his efforts to aid the British.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing copies of two communications (not present) addressed to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone. The dates of these two letters are not stated.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of orders received dated 12 August 1808 for Nicholas Hankey Smith.