Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Civil Auditor, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging a communication dated 31 December 1811, which advised William Bruce that his disbursements for May and June 1810 have been passed by Government. It also encloses a statement of pensions for the Bushire Residency; this statement provides the names of individuals drawing...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the account disbursements and vouchers (not present) for the Bushire Residency for March 1811. It further supplies two explanations for two items of expenditure; the purchase of additional asses and expenses incurred for the military stores.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter concerns an irregularity regarding some payments to Stephen Watson Henshaw, the Marine Agent, on the Civil Paymaster; the error is acknowledged by William Bruce and an explanation is supplied in the letter.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Major C Christie, Paymaster, Tabrez [Tabriz]
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The letter is enclosing abstracts (not present) for pay and allowances for the detachment of troops en route to Tabreez [Tabriz], along with muster rolls (also not present) from September to December 1812. Enclosed with the letter is a list of packages sent with the aforementioned detachment, a...
Letter from John Elphinston, Accountant General, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter encloses a copy of an invoice for printed cottons and directs that the amount be credited to Accounts Current, Bombay. Copy of invoice not included.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter orders that 300 muskets, which have been consigned on board the Mercury for the Prince Royal of Persia, be stored in the factory at Bushire until either Sir Harford Jones or Sir Gore Ouseley send instructions on how they are to be sent to the Prince.