Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a reply to a communication dated 23 March 1808. It states that Persian letters mentioned within the original letter have been passed on the Resident at Bussorah [Basra].
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor, Civil Accounts, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding the Resident's reply (not present) to a resolution passed on an audit of the accounts of the Bushire Residency from June to August 1807.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to John Elphinston, Auditor, Civil Accounts, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding the Resident's reply (not present) to a resolution passed on an audit of the accounts of the Bushire Residency from September to November 1807.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a notification of wool sold by William Bruce from the stock at the Bushire warehouse; information on the items sold and the price obtained has been supplied. It further explains that the price was the best that could be obtained considering their colour and condition.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
The letter is an announcement of the arrival of HMS Nereid, which has brought Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] to Bushire. It further notes that the Nereid has left for Bombay.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra]
Scope & Content:
As per the wishes of the Bombay Government, the letter instructs the Resident to send the Mornington to Bushire for the purpose of conducting a trip to India.
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter informs the Council of Bombay that the Resident has provided Shiek Abdoll Russol [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān] with a copy of a previous letter sent by him to the council on 30 May 1806 regarding the Shiek's vessel.