Letter from Richard Sharp, Assistant Surgeon, Shiraz to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is reporting that Richard Sharp has witnessed the punishment of the three men charged with insulting John Williams at Shiraz. The three men were Mohammed Bakkir, Feridoor Khan and Monachar Beg.
Letter from William Newnham, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is expressing the concern of the Governor of Bombay over a 'proposition' the Resident has made to the Chieftain of Rasul Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah], as he believes it will set up an expectation that the British will compromise over the recent abduction of British subjects via piracy. It ...
Letter from William Newnham, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is instructing the Resident that the pension of Aga Mahomed Ismael Khan [Āghā Muḥammad Ismā’īl Khān] is to be continued to be paid to his agent Aga Mahomed Comsay. Though it states that if the pension is not used to support his family, which was a factor determining the award of said ...
Letter from William Newnham, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication from the Resident, dated 3 June 1818, regarding a Lingua boat captured by HM Sloop Curlew; the British are convinced that the boat was engaged in piratical activity. In response, it states that the fate of the vessel's cargo should be le...
Letter from John Kaye, Accountant General, Public Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter discusses the Bushire Residency accounts and requests an invoice for the military stores returned to India on board the Eliza. The letter also includes a copy of a letter from Francis Warden to John Kaye, 27 June 1816, explaining adjustments to the accounts of the Bushire Residency,...
Letter from Lieutenant Frederick Faithful, Commander of the HC Cruizer Vestal to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is enclosing indents for stores requiring repair and provisions, the letter also requests that everything be made ready as quickly as possible.
Letter from John Wedderburn, Accountant General and Civil Auditor, Public Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is confirming that disbursements for June to October 1817 have been approved, with the exception of the Resident's salary and describes in detail the accounting adjustments necessary to approve it.