Letter from John Williams, Bushire to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a communication to the Bombay Government requesting permission to return to England and asking William Bruce's permission to leave immediately as a reply from the Government will take months to be received.
Letter from Edward Barnard, Captain of HMS Conway to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter requests that the Resident publicizes his intention to have a convoy of ships leave the Gulf for India on 14 June 1818. It also asks to have any urgent dispatches forwarded to him at Helila Bay during his stay there.
Letter from Richard Sharp, Assistant Surgeon at Bushire to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter conveys a request for permission to leave Bushire to become the medical attendant of Allee Mirza [‘Alī Mirzā], as requested by Henry Willock.
Letter from John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing copies of an invoice and receipt (not present) for various items shipped by the Marine Department for the Bushire factory on the HC Cruizer Benares, and requests that the Resident update his accounts accordingly.