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.
Translation of a letter from Hussun Ben Rahman [Hasan bin Rahma], chief of the Joasemee [Qasimi] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter arguing that Bruce has been misinformed about the actions and intentions of the Joasemee [Qasimi]. The letter is recorded as having been received on 27 November 1816.
Translation of a letter from Sooltan ben Sugger [Sultan bin Saqr] of Sherjeh [Sharjah] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is explaining recent incidents in which boats have been captured and insisting that the Sultan would not break his treaty with the English. This letter would be dated as 21 December 1816 by the Gregorian calendar.
Letter from Henry Wyndham, Acting Lieutenant in charge of the HC Cruizer Mercury to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident that he is sending ashore four of his sepoys who are suffering from scurvy and requests that they be admitted to hospital.
Letter from Captain William Hill, Captain of HMS Towey and Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf to William Bruce, Honourable Company's Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a memorandum to be forwarded to everyone who served under him in the Gulf. The memorandum relates to Hill's command in the Gulf being over and commends the service of those who served under him.
Letter from Philip Henry Bridges, Commander of HM Sloop Challenger and Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf to William Bruce, Honourable Company's Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is confirming that the Challenger will stay at Bushire as requested due to the risk of attack from the Joasemee [Qawāsim].
Letter from Henry Willock, HM Charge d'affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is asking the Resident to pay a bonus to the Cossid conveying a dispatch (not present) for India, which accompanies this letter, if he reaches Bushire by a certain date. It further requests that he provides a subsistence allowance to the Cossid for each day he has to remain at Bushire.
