Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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The letter is an acknowledgement of orders dated 4 August 1808 for Nicholas Hankey Smith. The letter mentions that the woollens have been temporarily sent to Bussora [Basra] as a precaution due to the political circumstances at Bushire.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles Pasley, Acting for Brigadier-General John Malcolm
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The letter concerns the delivery of 10,000 Eyn Piasters, articles sent to Bushire on board the Benares and notes that charges for the British Persian Mission under Brigadier-General John Malcolm having ceased the moment Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] arrived at Bushire.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant H Davidson, Commander of the Fury
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The letter informs the Lieutenant that he will receive the bearer Mathoos Armenian, who will procure the required supplies from Bussora [Basra]. He is also tasked with delivering a sum of money to Captain Charles Pasley.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter encloses a letter (not present) from Abdallah Aka, previously Mutasaleem or Governor of Bussorah [Basra]. The letter praises his intelligence, local knowledge, his sound handling of the post of Governor of Bussorah and his insight into the rulers of Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It further ...