Letter from William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication dated 26 August 1817 and informing the Resident that a survey of the Persian Gulf is not currently practical, but that the extract from the log book of the Durable describing the rocks on which it was wrecked, will be published.
Letter from Philip Henry Bridges, Commander of HM Sloop Challenger and Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf to William Bruce, Honourable Company's Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is confirming that the Challenger will stay at Bushire as requested due to the risk of attack from the Joasemee [Qawāsim].
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident that the following ships are proceeding to the Gulf: Thetis, Teignmouth and Aurora, with the Towey also preparing to sail there.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Public Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication sent by Francis Warden to William Hill, Captain of HMS Towey, dated 10 December 1817, giving him packets to forward.