Letter from Stephen Babington, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter asks Bruce to explain his reasons for relieving the Broker at Muscat of his duties. Includes a translation of a letter, dated 16 April 1813, from the Broker in question, Vishundass, to Sir Evan Nepean, Governor of Bombay.
Letter from Lieutenant William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, currently based at Bombay, to Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in Charge of the Residency at Bushire
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Letter instructs Taylor to procure five tons of gum ammoniac on the Company's account. Includes an enclosure: a letter, dated 16 June 1812, from William Newnham, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Bruce, Bombay, asking Bruce to relay his instructions to his agent at Bushire. The enclosed let...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, Currently at Bombay, to Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in Charge of the Residency at Bushire
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Letter discusses the procurement of raw Ghilan [Gilan] silk for investment in Europe. Contains the following enclosures, whose subjects include the procurement of Ghilan silk and the varieties of cotton available on the Bushire market: A copy of a letter, dated 9 May 1812, from William Newnham, ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire, currently at Bombay, to Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in Charge of the Residency at Bushire
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Letter requests samples of cotton from the different provinces of Persia. Also includes an enclosure: a letter, dated 26 May 1812, from James Farish, Acting Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Bruce, Bombay, regarding payment owed to the Governor of Bushire for the pilotage of the Bussora pac...
Letter from Stephen Babington, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Thomas Flower, Resident at Bushire, currently at Bombay
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Letter concerns a petition from Buxee Khanum, widow of Aga Mahomed Bhebanee (also spelled Bhubanee, Bhabane, and Bhebany), regarding her entitlement to some of her late husband's property. Includes various enclosures: two petitions made on behalf of Buxee Khanum, one of which is addressed to Sir ...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Assistant in Charge of the Residency, Bushire
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Letter informs Bruce that the East India Company's interests in Persia shall extend to the Port of Muscat. Warden also discusses a financial dispute that has been brought to the attention of the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd]. Includes the following enclosures: A translation of a cou...
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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Letter concerns samples of sulphur sent from Bushire to Bombay. Farish requests that further samples of sulphur be sent for the Presidencies of Bengal and Madras. Includes a copy of a report, dated 31 March 1813, from James Inverarity, Agent for Gunpowder, Bombay, to William Newnham, Secretary to...