Letter from Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in charge at the Bushire Residency to the Military Paymaster, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing abstracts of Batta (not present) for the Marine Guard at the Bushire Residency for October 1812, and an additional one (also not present) for July to August 1812.
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 the account currents, muster rolls and bills of supplies (not present) for the Bushire Residency for November 1812 to January 1813.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to John Adam, Secretary to the Government, Secret Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is enclosing a set of exchange in favour of Messrs Johannes Sarkies & Company for the payment of Mahomed Neuby Kaun's [Muḥammad Nabī Khān] pension.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Chief Secretary to Government, Fort William, Calcutta
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The letter is informing the Government of Bombay of the arrival of a French emissary at Shiraz and briefly outlines information obtained on his recent travels and activities. It further informs the Government of the arrival of Lieutenant Henry Willock at Bushire, who has been sent to meet Sir Gor...
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 Rahma Ben Jabber [Raḥmah bin Jābir], having embarked on a cruising expedition, has joined up with boats from the Joasimese [Qāsimī] tribe and taken a brig belonging to Abdulla Aga, causing much loss of life in the process. It further notes that W...
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 William Bruce has received a report from the Pattamai Barbara [Barbara Patamai] that it was pursued for a considerable time by pirates upon entering the Gulf and that its commander sighted a fleet of fifteen sail off the island of Carrack [Khārk,...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government, dated 16, and 17 January 1811, which provided William Bruce with instructions for forwarding a number of packets. The letter notes that the aforementioned packets have been passed on the Lieutenant Henry Willock, who has forwarded...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the commands of the Bombay Government dated 28 December 1810, which forwarded an extract of a letter from the Court of Directors of the East India Company; remarks William Bruce has made surrounding the company's woollen trade with Persia, and the Gulf region have caus...
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing a copy of William Bruce's communication to Gideon Colquhoun (see f. 33-33v) of the same date. It notes that William Bruce hopes that the Bombay Government will approve of his detention of the Barabara Pattamai and of his measures to send packets to Bussora [Basra] overland.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir George Hilaro Barlow, Baronet, Governor and President in Council, Fort Saint George, Madras
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The letter is informing the Madras Government that William Bruce has issued three sets of exchange on a number of named merchants for the part subsidy paid to Persia for the year 1810, as per the instructions of Sir Harford Jones [Brydges].
