Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Thomas White, Military Paymaster General, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing for inspection bills relating to batta, pay, and supplies (not present) for the Marine Guard at the Bushire station for March 1813.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Captain H Davidson, Commander of HC Cruizer Ternate
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The letter is conveying intelligence the Resident has received regarding the location of the Country Ship Rhaim Shaw, which fled the Bushire Roads as a result of the arrest of the Governor of Bushire, Mahomed Jaffer Kaun [Muḥammad Ja‘afar Khān]; the Captain of the HC Cruizer Ternate has been task...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has forwarded a packet to India from Bussora [Basra], containing intelligence from Europe via the HC Cruizer Vestal; it is noted that the vessel in question also needs to replenish its salt supply.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Joseph Phillips, Commander of the HC Cruizer Vestal
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The letter is tasking the commander with delivering a packet of intelligence from Europe to Bombay. Enclosed with the letter is a communication to be delivered to the commander of the Country Ship Rhaimshaw [Rhaim Shaw] should he come across her; the enclosed letter orders the return of the Rhaim...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter acknowledges the receipt of the commands of the Government of Bombay, dated 13 November 1810. The letter briefly mentions a threat from the Persian Government to destroy the Residency House, which prompted minor repairs to be made to the factory at Bushire. The remainder of the letter ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter acknowledges the commands of the Government of Bombay, dated 27 November 1810. These orders disapproved of the payment of a bill for the Marine Agent, Stephen Watson Henshaw. The letter explains that this payment has been made anyway as it was made in favour of a native merchant, in o...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Cookney, Commander of the Barbara Patamai
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The letter is acknowledging a communication sent by the Lieutenant dated 14 February 1811 and in response states that the extra sepoys requested have been ordered to board his vessel for its next voyage. It further notes that William Bruce believes that the boats the Lieutenant reported sighting ...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter concerns the appearance of piracy in the Gulf and outlines a report that part of the Joasimese tribe have put nine boats to sea to deter or tackle pirates; Mahomud Jaffer Khan [Muḥammad Ja‘afar Khān] has offered to assist with the object of this mission. The letter further notes that C...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that a number of men have been retained (rather than sent back to India) at the request of Mahomed Khan Yumborrackcher Basker, in order to repair gun carriages damaged on the road from Bushire. It further explains that had this request not been met, ...
