Letter from John Wedderburn, Accountant General and Civil Auditor, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is a circular; it is a reminder of a previous circular dated 10 April 1818, which requested accounts of presents made and received. It further requests that these accounts are sent as soon as possible.
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is reporting that the Governor of Bombay has agreed to the appointment of Richard Sharp as surgeon to Abbas Mirza [‘Abbās Mīrzā]. It further announces that William Hall has been appointed to replace him at Bushire.
Letter from James Morison, Sub-Assistant to the Commissariat at Fort St George, Madras, at Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that Arratoon Constantine and Haji Mahommed Salle [Hājjī Muḥammad Salāḥ] have agreed to supply Arabian and Persian horses to the Madras Cavalry and requests a convoy for the ships that will transport them to India.
Letter from James Denis de Vitre, Acting Military Paymaster, Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that his bill for provisions supplied to a Marine detachment in March 1818 has been approved by the Military Auditor General.
Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 22 July 1818, which forwarded a Royal firmaun [firman]; the firmaun announced a victory of the Persians over the Afghans. It is noted that the Governor of Bombay approves of the Resident's decision to gift a prese...
