Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government
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Letter encloses a copy of a letter, dated 24 September 1814, from William Bruce to Lieutenant Joseph Phillips, Commander of the Vestal cruiser. Bruce informs Warden that Captain Wyatt, Captain McDonald and Captain Swanstone are proceeding to the Presidency on board the Vestal. Enclosure follows o...
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Lieutenant Charles J Maillard, Commander of the Company Cruiser, Prince of Wales
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Letter asks Maillard to remain in Bushire for a few days so that various boats can get their cargoes on board before sailing under the convoy of the Prince of Wales.
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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Letter encloses a copy of a letter, dated 28 October 1814, from William Bruce to Lieutenant [Charles] J Maillard, Commander of the Company cruiser, the Prince of Wales, which gives instructions for Maillard to provide convoy to the bugalah [buggalow], Omeide, and the dow [dhow], Hajee Jauber, to ...
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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Letter encloses an invoice and a bill of lading for thirty bales of native sulphur, which have been consigned to the Governor in Council, on board the bugulah [buggalow], the Darabie, for the use of the Gun Powder Department.
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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Letter reports on the impact made by the Ternate cruiser on reducing the presence of pirate boats in the Gulf. William Bruce states that it is presumed that no pirate boats have been put to sea since the Ternate began patrolling the Gulf.
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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Letter refers to a request from 5 November 1812 for fifty surat candies of sulphur and confirms that sixty-seven bales of sulphur have been laden on board the ship Eliza. Includes an invoice for the sulphur.
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident, Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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Letter reports on William Bruce's meeting at Muscat with the Imaun [Imam] of Muscat [Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd]. Bruce describes his success in persuading the Imaun to comply with William Smith's claim for payment. Bruce also discusses the Imaun's desire to reinstate the Joasimese [Āl Qāsimī ] Ch...