Letter from Stephen Babington, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter asks Bruce to explain his reasons for relieving the Broker at Muscat of his duties. Includes a translation of a letter, dated 16 April 1813, from the Broker in question, Vishundass, to Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay.
Letter from Thomas Smee, Captain of the Ternate, Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire
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Letter reports an incident witnessed by Smee at the port of Bushire. Smee states that the Ahmed Shah, a ship belonging to the natives of the port at Bushire, fired at an armed vessel of the independent chieftain, Rahma bin Jaffer [Rahma bin Jabir], while under the colours of the East India Company.
Letter from Thomas Smee, Captain of the Ternate, Bushire, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire
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Letter refers to Bruce's request that a packet from His Excellency Sir Gore Ouseley, Ambassador to the Court of Persia, be transmitted on an East India Company vessel to Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay. Smee states that Lieutenant Henry Davidson, Commander of the Ternate, has been given order...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Assistant in Charge of the Residency, Bushire
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Letter requests that Bruce furnish the woollens required by Sir Harford Jones from the warehouse. Includes an enclosure: a copy of a letter, dated 16 January 1811, from Robert Kitson, Import Warehouse Keeper, to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay. This letter has its own e...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Assistant in Charge of the Residency, Bushire
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Letter orders that the Barbara, following its arrival at Bushire, be sent on to Bussora [Basra] without delay. Warden also informs Bruce of a forthcoming visit to Bushire by the British Ambassador Extraordinary and Persian Envoy [Sir Gore Ouseley].
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter forwards a copy of a letter, dated 22 September 1810, from Sir Harford Jones, at Taurie, to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council at Bombay, regarding the seizure at Bushire of Mr Robbio. The forwarded letter encloses copies of two letters (9 and 14 September 1810) from Sir H...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter encloses an extract of a letter, dated 6 June 1810, from the Court of Directors, Commercial Department of the East India Company. The extract concerns the woollen trade in Persia. It rejects Bruce's proposal that the Company should follow Russia's example and accept Persian goods as an alt...
Letter from John W Hamilton, Secretary to the Government, Marine Office, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire
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Letter encloses a copy of a circular letter, dated January 1811, from Richard Morgan, Assistant Secretary to the Marine Department, Bombay, to commanders of the East India Company's cruisers. The circular letter states that commanders, their officers, and their crew will in future be required to ...