Letter from Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to James Dow, Assistant Surgeon at the Bushire Residency
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The letter is an acknowledgement of the receipt of Dow's dispatch, sent on 29 May 1820, and which reached Taylor on 2 June 1820. Taylor thanks Dow for his expedition.
Letter from Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussora [Basra], to James Dow, Assistant Surgeon at the Bushire Residency
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The letter is a covering letter for a packet, to be forwarded to J Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay, at the earliest possible opportunity.
Letter no.44 of 1820, from James Farish, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Bruce's previous letters of 27 November 1819 and 3 December 1819, stating that the bills sent have been honoured.
Letter no.168 of 1820, from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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In the letter Warden writes that the Governor in Council has granted to the Assistant Surgeon an allowance at the rate of 400 rupees per mensum. Warden attaches a list to his letter of the periods (May-July 1813, August 1813-April 1814, June-July 1816) covered by the allowance.
Letter from James Bruce Simson, Secretary to Government, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is a circular stating that the Governor in Council considers it highly objectionable that any alterations be made to the distribution of salaries, or the designated number of active officers.
Circular letter from Richard Goodwin, Secretary and Translator in the Office of Country Correspondence, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is a covering letter enclosing correspondence to be forwarded to High Royal Highness Hussain Alli [Hussain Ali Mirza], Prince Regent of Fars.
Letter no.611 of 1820, from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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In the letter Henderson acknowledges receipt of Bruce's letter of 23 March 1820, reporting the loss of the Honourable Company's [East India Company] cruizer Ariel. He continues that the Governor in Council has learned with satisfaction of the humane treatment of the survivors of the Ariel by the ...
Letter no.619 of 1820, from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt from Henderson of Bruce's letter of 26 March 1820, discussing charges made by the Commander of the Malabar Country Ships for conveying the survivors of the Ariel, according to agreement entered into and passed by the Governor in Council.