Letter from Stephen Watson Henshaw to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter confirming that he will abide by the request to report any interactions he has with Persian Officers, and giving further details about a recent visit he received from one such officer.
Letter from George Russell, Collector at Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter confirming that he has paid Jafer Ali Khan's pension for February and March 1816 to the agent Aga Ibrahim Ruswaâ. This is a duplicate of the letter found on IOR/R/15/1/18, f 42.
Letter from George Russell, Collector at Masulipatam [Machilipatnam] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter reporting that he has been ordered to stop paying the pension of Jaffer Ally Khan [Jafer Ali Khan], as this was also being paid by Bombay. Enclosed is a partial copy of a letter from the Civil Auditor to Russell, dated 18 July 1816, explaining this situation.
Letter from P H Bridges, Commander of HMS Challenger, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter issuing a warning that British merchant ships are at risk from pirates if they travel alone in the Gulf and recommending that they only travel in convoy. The letter also suggests that valuable goods can be transported by HMS Challenger for better security.
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter enclosing two letters regarding the inferior quality of sulphur received from Bushire as well as a sample of the said sulphur. The letters are: Edward Wood, Secretary to Government, to James Farish, dated 15 March 1816 Robert Bell, Thomas Henry Somerset [T H S] Conway and Valentine Blacke...
Letter from Persian and Armenian merchants to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter from eighteen Persian merchants and four Armenian merchants requesting assistance in transferring treasure to India, which has become too dangerous due to pirate activity, and stating that they would like to use the ship HMS Favorite to do so. The letter goes on to assure Bruce of their l...