Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor in Council at Bombay
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Letter reporting on developments of the conflict in Bushire: On 19 August 1815, the water supply to Bushire was again cut off and William Bruce's messenger to Eusof Khan was fired at. For a couple of days, William Bruce and others at the British Factory lived on low water rations. On 22 Augu...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to James Morier, Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of Persia
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Letter enclosing copies of three letters from himself to the Governor of Bombay in order to inform him of the situation at Bushire. The letter also reports that Persian troops have been asking him for weapons, ammunition and vessels, none of which are available.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Stephen Babington, Secretary to Government at Bombay, Political Department
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Letter acknowledging receipt of his letter of 1 July and confirming that he will pay a pension to the family of Mohumed Hossain Khan [Muḥammed Ḥusayn Khan].