Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Richard Morgan, Secretary to the Marine Board, Bombay
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, transmits a statement (not included) concerning pay, batta and a hospital bill paid at the Residency in the month of March, on the account of the Marine Department.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Mr Woodhead, Master of the Eliza Country Ship
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, reports the death of Belall Seed [former crew member on the Eliza]. Bruce enquires about the indentures of the free mariners, stating that it is necessary to know whether Woodhead and his officers are sealing [sailing] under the authority of the...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, transmits his account disbursements for the Residency for the month of April. In addition, he provides a return of imported European goods and merchandise up to 30 April, a statement of pensions paid at Bushire and a list of establishments and a...
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, states that he has granted a set of bills in favour of Mr Catchatoor Johannes and requests that Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay, direct them to be carried to the debit of the Bushire Residency.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Richard Thomas Goodwin, Secretary and Translator to the Office of Country Correspondence, Bombay
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In this letter William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, acknowledges the receipt of Richard Thomas Goodwin's communication, dated 15 February, which enclosed two letters from the Honourable Governor, Mountstuart Elphinstone, addressed to His Royal Highness Hossain Ali Meerza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mīrzā] and Sh...
Letter from James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, Temporarily in Charge of the Residency, Bushire, to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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In this letter, James Dow, Assistant Surgeon, temporarily in charge of the Residency, encloses the first of exchange (not included) of a set of bills for supplies furnished to the Honourable Company cruiser, the Antelope.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Writing from Bombay, to John Wedderburn, Military Accountant, Bombay
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This letter concerns an advance made by William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, on behalf of Lieutenant McDonald. Bruce responds to John Wedderburn's request that he state whether the amount is to be accounted for by the Military or the Marine Department.