Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Henry Meriton, Superintendent of the HC Marine, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging a communication, dated 14 March 1822, that informed the Resident that 21 February 1822 has been set as the date of his appointment to Junior Captain.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to Captain M E Bagnold, Paymaster to British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns negotiations for currency for the use of British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] and Captain Maillard. It outlines the local difficulties encountered by the Resident in negotiating these bills.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Sherauz [Shiraz] to Captain M E Bagnold, Field Paymaster, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of receipts for remittances made by the Paymaster to British forces at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū]. It further informs Captain Bagnold that the Linguist and the Broker have been given instructions to respond his requests during the Resident's absence from Bushire.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Major George Willock, Tabreeze [Tabriz]
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the forwarding of various dispatches to and from Tabreeze [Tabriz], and two boats mistakenly captured/destroyed during the last British expedition to the Persian Gulf.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Bombay Government that, as requested, the Resident (during his return trip to Bushire) will enquire into the progress of Mahomed Enoo's [Muḥammad ‘Anūs] efforts to introduce vaccination in to Muscat; his findings will be reported back to the Governor of Bombay.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing the first of exchange (not present) on the Military Paymaster for the Military Disbursements of the Bushire Residency from September to November 1822.
Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bombay to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns a petition from Ahmed Uzem [Aḥmad ‘Aẓīm], in which he claimed that two boats captured by Captain Sumley of HMS Topaze were in fact his property. It explains that the claim is truthful, and that the Resident has made arrangements for the boats to be restored to him.