Letter from John Williams, Bombay Civil Servant, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter describing an incident in which he was insulted and attacked by persons attached to the Court of Shiraz whilst staying there and requesting that Bruce punish the perpetrators.
Letter from George Herbert Gall, Secretary to the Board of Superintendence, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter discussing the poor state of the horses shipped to India from Bushire on board the Volunteer. Included is a copy of a letter from Thomas Waterman, Captain of the Volunteer, to George Herbert Gall, dated 29 June 1816, describing the condition and treatment of the horses.
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter requesting that Bruce make arrangements for the mining of Sulphur in the Dashtee [Dashti] district. Included is a copy of a letter from Edward Hutchins Bellasis to Francis Warden, dated 31 July 1816, discussing the sulphur required for the production of gunpowder.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter requesting that Bruce offer protection to Meerza Mohamed Hossain [Muhammad Husain Khan], son of Meedhi Alle Khan [Mehdi Ali Khan] and includes a translation of a letter from Meerza Mohamed Hossain to Sir Evan Nepean, dated 29 June 1816, outlining his position since the death of his mother...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter forwarding a copy of a petition from Ibrahim, a native of Constantinople, to Sir Evan Nepean, dated August 1816, describing an attack by Joasamee [Qasimi] pirates on a boat in which he was travelling from Bussora [Basra] to Bushire and requesting assistance with the retrieval of the prope...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter requesting that Bruce travel to Ruselkhyma [Ras el Khaima] to confront the chief of the Joasamee [Qasimi] over the recent acts of piracy committed by his tribe and to demand return of property, that reparations be paid and that offenders be punished. Included is a copy of a letter from Fr...
Letter from J Aitken, Commander of the ship Ariel to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter describing his encounters with the chiefs of Ruselkhyma [Ras al Khaima] and Charrack [Charack] when delivering letters to them from Bruce. This letter is a duplicate copy of the letter found on folio 67.
Translation of a letter from Hussun Ben Rahman [Hasan bin Rahma], chief of the Joasemee [Qasimi] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter arguing that Bruce has been misinformed about the actions and intentions of the Joasemee [Qasimi]. The letter is recorded as having been received on 27 November 1816.