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1001. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 64v-65

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 64v-65
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of five sets of bills (not present) on the Military Paymaster for the disbursement of the Bushire Residency for July and August 1811.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1002. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 65v-66

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 65v-66
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Mr J Rostan
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the recipient that William Bruce cannot continue to buy an allowance originally authorised by Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] as the authority has been superseded and no new instructions have been received respecting it.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Oct 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1003. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 66v-67

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 66v-67
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Benares and Prince of Wales have returned from a cruise to Muscat. It reports that the two vessels did not encounter a single pirate boat during the course of their voyage and that the current quiet state of the Gulf is due to the military ef...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1004. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 67v-68

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 67v-68
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Babington, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 13 April 1811, and in response confirms that a packet for Bussora [Basra] has been forwarded on to its intended destination.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1005. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 68v-69

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 68v-69
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication (not present) received from Stephen Henshaw dated 20 October 1811, and the Resident's reply (see f. 68v). It further conveys a request from William Bruce for clarification on the amount of cash (beyond bills) that he is authorised to advance to t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1006. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 69v-71

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 69v-71
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent
Scope & Content:
The letter regards a complaint about the conduct of the recipient, made to the Resident by Cossia Arratoon Malcolm, linguist at the Bushire Factory. It notes that as requested, the complaint has been submitted to higher authorities. Enclosed with the letter is a copy and translation of the com...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Oct 1811
Extent:

3 folios

1007. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 72v-73

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 72v-73
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy (not present) of the evidence taken by the Resident from Cossia Arratoon Malcolm in respect to the complaint made by him about Mr Henshaw's conduct.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Nov 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1008. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 73v-74

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 73v-74
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the complaint made against the Marine Agent, Stephen Watson Henshaw, by Cossia Arratoon Malcolm.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1009. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 75v-76

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 75v-76
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the account disbursements and vouchers (not present) for the Bushire Residency for October 1811.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Nov 1811
Extent:

2 folios

1010. IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 78Bv-79

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/12, ff 78Bv-79
Title:
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Babington, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 9 September 1811, which instructed the Resident to regularly report on the activities of pirates in the Gulf. In response, it reports that due to the efforts of ships belonging to the Imam of Muscat, Said bin Sultan, the lev...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Dec 1811
Extent:

2 folios

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