Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 5 June 1819. In response, it informs the Resident that the pension of the late Yar Mahomed Beg [Yār Muḥammad Beg] is to be continued to be paid to Mahomed Ali [Muḥammad ‘Alī].
Letter from Robert Taylor, Assistant in Charge at Bussora [Basra] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is enclosing a list of packets and letters (not present) that are being conveyed to Bushire by the HC Cruizer Mercury. It requests that the Resident forwards these on to their respective addresses.
The letter is informing the Resident that a cruizer is being retained, due to the unsettled circumstances at Bussora [Basra], and that protection has been provided to a convoy of merchant ships travelling to Bushire. The letter is unsigned.
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Military Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that the Governor of Bombay has authorized a grant for Captain Litchfield, 2nd Regiment of Light Cavalry, for the purchase of horses.
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 22 June 1819, regarding the boat recently captured by HM Sloop Curlew. In response to a claim being made by Shaikh Mohumed ben Qunzsab, Governor of Singuah, it is stated that the Government requires additional inf...
Letter to William Bruce, British Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that Captain Henry Lindsay of the Madras Artillery has entered into an agreement to supply the Madras Government with 300 horses. The Resident is instructed to provide assistance to facilitate their successful transportation to Bombay.
Letter from Captain Robert Taylor, Assistant in Charge at Bussora [Basra] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that a box packet for the Governor of Bombay is being conveyed to Bushire by the HC Cruizer Psyche. It requests that the Resident finds some other eligible, but speedy means of forwarding the packet to Bombay; it is explained that Mr Taylor would like the Psy...
Letter from a Secretary to the Government, Military Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 22 July 1819, which informed the Bombay Government of the death of Assistant Surgeon Dabzell.