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 8 February 1817 and forwarding the Governor's instruction that the Resident confine any hostile operations to pirates only.
Letter from James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Commercial Department, Bombay to Lieutenant William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing fifteen copies of an advertisement to be circulated amongst Persian merchants. The advertisement announces that the sales of East India Company Goods will now be held monthly instead of quarterly.
Letter from William Newnham, Secretary to Government, Public Department, Bombay to William Bruce, Resident at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a copy of a communication sent to him by Philip Henry Bridges, Captain of HM Sloop Challenger, dated 17 April 1817, informing him that the East India Company cannot issue clothing to the crews of Government ships.