Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is discussing the issue of the British entering into a treaty with the chiefs of Ras ool Khymeh [Ra's al-Khaymah], which he regards as subjects of the Wahhabi, without his knowledge or consent.
Translation of a letter from Abdallah ben Saood [Abdullah bin Su'ud] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter regards the peoples of Ras-ool-Keimeh [Ra's al-Khaymah] whom the British regard as having broken their treaty, and questioning how this can be the case given that they are viewed by his people as subjects of the Wahabis [Wahhabi]. The letter goes on to assent to a British agent being...
Translation of a firman from His Majesty the King of Persia to His Royal Highness the Prince of Fars
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The firman regards the arrival of an ambassador to Russia within the province of Azerbaijan with instructions to extend friendship and amity to Persia, and bearing expensive gifts as offerings to the friendship, and instructs the Prince on how to conduct his government and people in relation to ...
Letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is enclosing a copy of a letter from Francis Warden to Edward Barnard, Captain of the HMS Conway, dated 15 July 1818, which placed the Captain in charge of two packets bound for Bushire and Bussorah [Basra].
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 enclosing a copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Edward Barnard, Commander of HMS Conway, dated 23 October 1818; the content of which Mr Henderson would like the Resident to make known to the Shaikh of Bahrain. The enclosed letter explai...
Letter from Robert Taylor, Assistant in Charge at Bussora [Basra] to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is requesting the advancement of a sum of money to Captain Lichfield for the purchase of horses for the Bombay Presidency. As per the enclosed letter from E Baker, Commissary General, Bombay to Captain Lichfield, dated 15 February 1819. The enclosed letter informs the Captain that orde...
Translation of a letter from Sooltan ben Sugger [Sultan bin Saqr] of Sherjeh [Sharjah] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is explaining recent incidents in which boats have been captured and insisting that the Sultan would not break his treaty with the English. This letter would be dated as 21 December 1816 by the Gregorian calendar.
Letter from Henry Wyndham, Acting Lieutenant in charge of the HC Cruizer Mercury to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is informing the Resident that he is sending ashore four of his sepoys who are suffering from scurvy and requests that they be admitted to hospital.
Letter from Captain William Hill, Captain of HMS Towey and Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf to William Bruce, Honourable Company's Resident at Bushire
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The letter is enclosing a memorandum to be forwarded to everyone who served under him in the Gulf. The memorandum relates to Hill's command in the Gulf being over and commends the service of those who served under him.
