Letter No 26 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a translation of a firmaun [firman] from Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz], received on 4 July 1822. The firmaun urges the Resident's early compliance with his summons to Sheraz, so that he may then proceed to the Persian Court at Tehran. The letter notes that i...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding for inspection the General Books (not present) of the Bushire Residency; corrections and alterations made by the Resident are noted.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing an abstract for vaccinating allowances (not present) due to Assistant Surgeon John Tod. It notes that the Resident attributes his lack of success in introducing vaccination as being primarily due to the cold weather.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Francis Rawdon Hastings, Marquess of Hastings, Governor General in Council, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter lists, for inspection by the Governor General, bills that have been granted by the Resident in order to meet the needs of the Pay Department for British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū].
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
.The letter is enclosing a list of bills (not present) drawn on the Supreme Government and the Bombay Government, in order to meet the demands of the Pay Department at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] and the disbursements of the Bushire Residency.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Governor of Bombay that the Resident has granted a set of bills on the Bombay Government, in order to meet the disbursements of the Bushire Residency.