Letter from James Henderson, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging a communication dated 19 December 1816 and reporting that the Board approves of the Resident's progress at Lingau [Bandar-e-Lengeh] and Charrack [Bandar-e-Charak] and his communication with Sultan Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr] of Shargaa [Sharjah].
Letter from Bazett Doveton, Deputy Accountant General, Military Department of Accounts, Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident that the office of Pay Officer General was abolished on 1 January 1817 and that he should contact the Accountant General at the Military Department for his military payments.
Translation of a letter from Abdollah ben Abdoolazeez [Abdullah bin Su'ud], Chief of the Wahabee [Wahabi] to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is requesting clarification of the treaty between the 'English and Muslims', as he believes the English intend to extend it to peoples that are enemies of the Wahabee [Wahabi]. The letter was translated by Robert Taylor.
Letter from William Newnham, Secretary to Government at Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is informing the Resident that Lieutenant-Colonel J Johnson and Captain Salter will be travelling to Bushire on board the Khosrovie and will continue overland from there to England.
Letter from Lieutenant Frederick Faithfull, Commander of the HC Cruizer Vestal to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is requesting a pilot for the Vestal and for a set of enclosed letters (not present) to be forwarded to Captain Hill. It also encloses an indent for provisions (also not present).