Letter from Lieutenant Robert Taylor, in charge at the Bushire Residency to the Military Paymaster, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter outlines the sort of bills to be forwarded from the Bushire Residency. It also encloses the muster roll and abstract of batta (not present) for the guard at Bushire.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Henry Willock, Second Assistant to HM Mission to Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges the receipt of a copy of a communication sent by Sir Harford Jones [Brydges] to Lieutenant Henry Willock. The letter further notes that William Bruce will supply any services required to facilitate the goals of HM Persian Mission.
Letter from William Bruce, Acting Resident at Bushire to Sir Evan Nepean, Baronet, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a set of exchange in favour of Martnoo tu Stephens (spelt elsewhere in this volume as Martin tu Stephens) in order to meet the disbursements of the Bushire Residency.
A report into the deaths of horses belonging to the East India Company on board the Suffinut Russool in the Bushire roads.
Scope & Content:
The report explains that the deaths of horses on board the Suffinut Russool was entirely due to the hot weather and not due to negligence on the part of the ship's crew.
