Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing an order on the broker (not present) for the Marine Agent in order to meet the expenses of his department. It also conveys a request from the Resident for a copy of his accounts, due to the large advances already made to his department.
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 communication (not present) received from Stephen Watson Henshaw dated 7 October 1811 and the Resident's reply (see f. 66).
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a set of exchange (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for an advance made by the Residency to Stephen Watson Henshaw, the Marine Agent.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Accountant General, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) on the Military Paymaster for disbursements on the account of the Marine Guard at the Bushire Residency for September 1811.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Elphinstone, Civil Auditor, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 26 March 1811, which informed the Resident that Government had passed all his accounts from July to November 1810, with the exception of a charge for interest which he is ordered to re-credit to the Company. It is explained t...