Letter from James Farish, Acting Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter acknowledges the receipt of Bruce's letter of 17 February 1811 regarding the continuation of Jaffer Ali Khan's [Jafer Ali Khan] pension and payments made to Mr Rostan's wife.
Letter from Stephen Babington, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter acknowledges Bruce's letter of 5 February 1811 and asks Bruce to report on how the Joasimese [Āl Qāsimī] tribe called Ejmaun [Ajman] could have escaped the notice of Captain John Wainwright and Colonel Smith.
Letter from Stephen Babington, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter acknowledges Bruce's letter of 24 April 1811 and informs Bruce that as the Political Residency at Bushire has been abolished from 29 March 1811, it is probably not expected that Bruce continue his correspondence with the Supreme Government.
Letter from Stephen Babington, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter acknowledges the receipt of Bruce's letter of 22 April 1811 and informs Bruce that English translations ought to have accompanied the receipts for the guns and small arms delivered to the Government of Bombay.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter acknowledges the receipt of Bruce's letter of 20 April 1811 and states that the Governor in Council is glad to hear that the Gulf is likely soon to be cleared of pirates.
Letter from Stephen Babington, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter relays information received from the Isle of France regarding the deputation of French emissaries disguised as Persians in Persia, Arabia, and on the borders of India. Babington asks Bruce to be vigilant in detecting any French, Dutch or Italians within his limits.