Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to J Williams, Civil Paymaster
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The letter is enclosing a set of exchange in favour of Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent, for his half allowance through November, December 1810 and January 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing the first of a set of bills (not present) on the Military Paymaster General for the disbursements for the Marine Guard at the Bushire Residency for January 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Chief Secretary to Government, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication (not present) from Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] and William Bruce's reply (see f. 19-19v). The subject matter is the destruction of the old factory at Bushire. The letter further notes that work on the replacement house has not yet began, as the Go...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication (not present) from Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] and William Bruce's reply (see f. 19-19v). The subject of the exchange being the destruction of the old factory at Bushire. The letter further notes that William Bruce is still living in tents, as wor...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that reliable news is circulating that a brig with a bugalow [buggalow] has recently been attacked at sea, however they managed to escape unharmed. The letter further notes that the only vessel which left Bushire matching that description is the HCC Psyche.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Gideon Colquhoun, Acting Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter is informing the Bussora Residency that the Pattamai Barbara [Barabara Paramai] has brought word to Bushire of a fleet of fifteen boats anchored off the Island of Carrack [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye], however it is believed that these were likely to have been merchant vessels rather than pirate...