Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent, Persian Gulf
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The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication (not present) from Sir Gore Ouseley regarding a dispute between Stephen Watson Henshaw, the Marine Agent, and Cosur Aratoon Malcolm.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) on the Marine Paymaster for the salary of Stephen Watson Henshaw, Marine Agent, for January 1812.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to George Brown, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government of a report received by the Resident from Captain Matson, Commander of the Moholar, that his ship was pursued by pirates while en route to Bushire from Bombay. It is noted that this matches accounts of Johassene [Qāsimī] boat movements received from t...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Kaye, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the orders of the Bombay Government dated 25 November 1811, respecting the payment of the pension of the late Aga Mahomed Bhubarny to his widow.
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 twenty chests of sabres and a fire engine, which was shipped from Bombay on board the Country Ship Moholar. It notes the Resident is awaiting the instructions of Sir Gore Ouseley concerning what to do with them.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Acting Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of the commands of the Bombay Government dated 20 December 1811, which granted permission for the Resident to take leave from his post. It notes that William Bruce intends to depart Bushire upon the return of the Country Ship Moholar.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to the Garrison Paymaster, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a set of papers (not present) relating to a detachment of the Madras Horse Artillery, a party of Bombay store lascars and artificers. These troops have returned from Persia, and are proceeding back to India. A list of the papers enclosed with the original letter is includ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Thomas White, Military Paymaster General, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a set of documents (not present) related to the military disbursements of the Bushire Residency that are in arrears, as per the commands of the Bombay Government dated 3 October 1812.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to George Brown, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Madras Horse Artillery are returning to India on board the cruizer Trenat [Ternate]. It explains that the Bombay store lascars and artificers are returning on board the Ketch Fath Alley instead. The letter also notes that the Country Ship M...