Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a statement of payments made by William Bruce in October and November 1810 to those that work under him. The enclosed list details employees' names, position and pay.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter concerns advances made to Fort William, Calcutta and Fort St George, Madras, along with the British Mission to the Court of Persia. It also requests further clarification on how Jaffer Ali Khan's [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān] pension should be paid.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government, dated 11 December 1810, which informed William Bruce of the appointment of Lieutenant Livingston (post unspecified) and ordered him to provide any necessary aid requested by him.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is responding to the commands of the Government of Bombay, dated 17 January 1811, which ordered that the Barbara [Patamai] should return to Bombay as soon as possible (carrying any intelligence on Persia that can be obtained), and that William Bruce should pay his respects to Sir Gore ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government, dated 28 December 1810, and copies of letters from Sir Harford Jones [Brydges].
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government, dated 17 January 1811. In response, it states that the Bushire stores do not have suitable woollens to meet the request of Sir Harford Jones [Brydges].
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter, in response to the commands of the Bombay Government dated 14 December 1810, is enclosing statements of expenditure and disbursements (not present) for the Bushire Residency for the year 1810/11.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of a 'Statement of the Establishment of the Bushire Residency', as per the orders of the Bombay Government dated 10 December 1810. The statement provides information on the pay and allowances for a number of positions at the Residency.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Gideon Colquhoun, Assistant in Charge of the Residency at Bussora [Basra]
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The letter is informing the Bussora Residency of the arrival of the Pattamai Barbara at Bushire and its detention at that port. It is explained in the letter that due to reports of pirate activity William Bruce felt it was best for the vessel to remain in port until another ship becomes available...