Letter No 44 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch (not present) from Major George Willock.
Letter No 47 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
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The letter provides details of the Resident's journey from Shiraz to Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū], detailing his stopping points and length of stay. Outlined in the letter is the assistance provided to him by the authorities in Persia to assist with this journey, along with the marks of respect paid to ...
Letter No 49 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is responding to the commands of the Bombay Government (No 1148 and 1318), dated 8 August and 13 September 1822. It notes the Resident's regret that the Government disapproves of his decision to leave his station for Shiraz. In his defence, it explains that the Resident waited a month...
Letter No 3 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is explaining that statements due to the General Department from the Bushire Residency are overdue as a result of the Resident's absence in the Persian interior.
Letter No 61 of 1822 from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is outlining the Resident's argument that he did not sign a treaty at Shiraz, but merely forwarded the proposals of Prince Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā for the consideration of Government. It notes that there is no medical officer present at Bushire to whom he can place in charge of the Residency...
Letter No 249 of 1822 from James B Simson, Deputy Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
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The letter is instructing the Resident to enquire into the progress of Mahomed Enoos [Muḥammad ‘Anūs], a native doctor sent to Muscat to introduce vaccination to Imam's territories.
Letter No 56 of 1822 from Francis Warden, 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 to stop off at Muscat during his return trip from Bombay to Bushire, so that he may make representations on behalf of the Bombay Government to Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat (also spelt Immaun in this item), regarding the suppression of the s...
Letter from John MacLeod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Mr Arratoon Melcolm, Linguist, and Mr Essai Johannes, Broker
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The letter directs the Linguist and the Broker to receive charge of the Residency at Bushere [Bushire] until MacLeod's return from the Arabian coast in the beginning of February 1823. MacLeod instructs them on procedures for dealing with East India Company and merchant ships arriving at Bushire i...
Letter No 1 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the arrears in the pension due to the three widows of the late Mahomed Hussien Khan at Bushire will be paid as per the instructions of Government.
Letter No 15 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that Shaikh Abdolla bin Rasched, Chief of Umal Guwyn [Umm al Qaywayn], has been deposed by Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr], and taken refuge with Rasched bin Hoomied, Chief of Eymaum [Ajman]; Sooltan bin Suggur attacked Umal Guwyn while its Chief was away assisting a...
