Letter from Henry Meriton, Superintendent, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter relates to Bruce's salary as Resident in the Gulf. Meriton states that the Governor in Council sees no reason for altering the deception of the late Governor on Bruce's claim for the allowance of Lieutenant in Command for the period 31 May 1805 to 1 May 1819.
Letter from Captain Thomas Perronet Thompson, Political Agent, to James Dow, Acting Resident at Bushire
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a further letter from Captain R Warto, Paymaster at Kishma [Qeshm] to Dow, dated 3 November 1820. In his letter, Warto requests Dow's assistance in the raising of 50,000 rupees for the payment of British troops in the Persian Gulf.
Letter no.1447 of 1820 from James Henderson, Secretary to Government, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is a covering letter enclosing correspondence sent from Lieutenant Tanner to Captain Mallard of 23 August 1820, concerning Sultan bin Suggar's [Saqr] desire to build forts for the protection of his territory. Henderson asks for Bruce's opinion of the request. Tanner's letter reports in...
This volume consists of letters written from the Bushire Residency. The first eighty-two items are attributed to William Bruce; the remaining items, with the exception of a few letters written by Bruce from various locations, are written by James Dow, Assistant Surgeon at the Bushire Residency, ...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, transmits the muster roll, the abstract bill of supplies and the account current for military disbursements at Bushire for the month of January. Transmissions not included.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, encloses a first of exchange (not included) on the Military Paymaster for military disbursements at the Residency for the month of January.
Translation of a Paper from Shaik Abdolla Bin Ahmad, Bahreen [Bahrain]
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In this paper, Shaik Abdolla Bin Ahmad [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah] acknowledges and agrees to demands, issued by Captain Francis Erskine Loch and William Bruce, which regard the entrance of vessels into his harbour.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Tehran
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, acknowledges the receipt of Henry Willock's communications, dated 23, 26, and 29 December 1819 and 3 January 1820 respectively. Bruce promises to forward Willock's despatch for the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone and transmits a despatch (no...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Accountant, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, transmits the muster roll, the bill of supplies and the account current for military disbursements at Bushire for the month of February. Transmissions not included.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, encloses a first of exchange (not included) on the Military Paymaster in favour of Government for military disbursements at the Residency for the month of February.