Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter acknowledging receipt of a letter dated 7 October 1815 and requesting that outstanding debts not be written off unless there is no chance of recovering the money.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter enclosing, for Bruce's information, a letter from John Adam, Secretary to the Government at Fort William [Calcutta], to Francis Warden, dated 2 December 1815, which in turn forwards a letter from the Earl of Moira to James Morier, discussing the behaviour of Persian troops towards Bruce a...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter enclosing, for Bruce's information, copies of two letters from the Earl of Moira to Henry Willock, both dated 2 March 1816, discussing various recent events in Persia, including Willock's appointment as Chargé d'affaires and the conduct of the Persian army in Bushire.
Letter from Richard Thomas Goodwin, Secretary and Translator in the Office of Country Correspondence to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter enclosing two letters from Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay to Futteh Ali Shah [Fath Ali Shah] and Mohomed bin Naser [Muhammad bin Nasir al-Jabri] respectively, both dated 12 April 1816 and requesting that Bruce forward them. Translations of the letters are included. The letter to Fut...
Letter from J A Maude, Captain of the ship Favorite to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter confirming that he will assist the merchants of Bushire in transporting their treasures to India and requesting that they prepare it for embarkation.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter enclosing a copy of a petition from Pelamber Valloo to Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay, dated 9 May 1816, detailing an incident in which his ship was captured by Joasemee [Qasimi] pirates. His cargo was taken and some passengers injured. Warden instructs Bruce to command the next cr...
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government at Bombay, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter requesting a report on the condition of a certain consignment of military stores when shipped from Bushire. Also enclosed is a letter from Edward Hutchins Bellasis, Secretary of the Military Board, to Francis Warden, dated 10 July 1816, describing how the military stores were brought to t...
Letter from George Herbert Gall, Secretary to the Board of Superintendence, to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter discussing the poor state of the horses shipped to India from Bushire on board the Volunteer. Included is a copy of a letter from Thomas Waterman, Captain of the Volunteer, to George Herbert Gall, dated 29 June 1816, describing the condition and treatment of the horses.