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 informing the Bengal Government that William Bruce has moved out of tents and into new accommodation. It further notes that the rent for the house in question has not yet been established, but that it is expected to get set soon and that rent payments for the old factory will cease ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Barbara Pattamai is returning to Bombay, under the escort of His Majesty's Ship Lion. It further notes that the Lion is conveying two drill artillery sergeants to India.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing an invoice and receipt (not present) for the damaged printed cottons taken by Sir Gore Ouseley for use as gifts; a number of bales were exposed to sea water when they were unloaded from HMS Lion. It also notes that the remaining cottons have been sold.
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 exchange (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for the allowance of Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent, for April 1811.
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 February 1811, which relayed a copy of a letter from Reverend Burrows. The purpose being to ensure the Acting Resident can respond to any objections that may arise surrounding the removal of the church watch...