VOL 11 LETTERS INWARD AND OUTWARD

[1] the following charges are found. [2] Six pieces of Khimkhubs recd from Mr. Smith - Rs 790 [3] Three Pairs of Pistols in Mahogany - 330 [4] Two Ditto in Bags - 80 [5] Rups. 1200 [6] As none of those Articles appear to have been delivered [7] over, or forwarded to us, be pleased to inform us, whether [8] they have been left at Bushire, and in whose charge, or [9] whether they have been taken by His Excellency Sir Har= [10] =ford Jones that they may in the latter case be charged [11] against his Mission [12] I have the honor to be, [13] Sir, [14] Your most Obedt Servant [15] J. Stewart [16] Assistant [17] Camp at Mohumrah [18] 13th January 1809 [19] Bushire 24th January 1809. [20] To, [21] Mr. W. Bruce [22] Acting Resident [23] at Bushire [24] Pub Dept- Sir, [25] The Honble the Governor in Council [26] deeming it proper to establish the like Control over the pub= [27] =lic expenditure at Bushire as prevails at every other Station ; [28] I am directed to inform you that the amount of your bills [29] for Supplies to Cruizers should in future be supported [30] by a declaration on honor that the price for each article does [31] not exceed the Market price; and is the lowest at which the [32] article could be procured; and that you have not, nor will, de= [33] =rive directly or indirectly any benefit or advantage from [34] your agency beyond the compensation of ten per Cent [35] allowed by Government, or willingly admit of any such [36] advantage being derived by others. - [37] I am, [38] Sir, [39] Your Obedient Servant; [40] F. Warden [41] Chief Secretary [42] Bombay Castle [43] 3rd December 1808 ;

[1] Commercial Department [2] To, [3] Mr. William Bruce [4] Acting Resident [5] at [6] Bushire Sir, [7] 1 I am directed by the Honble- [8] the Governor in Council to transmit to you an Extract [9] being the 2d. Paragraph of a letter from the Honble Cour [10] dated the 1st June, and to acquaint you that the Clothes, [11] imported from England are conformably to the Musters [12] that accompanied your letter dated the 19th- of June 1806 [13] and copy of a descriptive List of the Woolens received [14] 2 I am directed on this occasion [15] to require your opinion, as to the prospect you enter= [16] =tain of meeting with an immediate, and secure vend [17] for the goods in question, if the Board should deem it [18] advisable to consign them, either wholly or in part ; to [19] you ; and whether these consignments should be conti= [20] =nued in future -; as the Honble- the Governor in Coun= [21] =cil feels rather inclined, in the present state of our rela [22] =tions with Persia, to dispose of the goods to the Per= [23] =sian Merchants at this Settlement , in preference to [24] running the risk of sending them to Bushire, or to keep [25] them, under the expectation of affairs in that quarter [26] taking a more favorable turn ; which, however proba [27] =ble, there is no such assurance of, as to justify a [28] posteponement of the vend of these Fabrics, on rea= [29] =sonable terms ; they will not, therefore, be forwarded [30] to you except on a failure in obtaining a favorable [31] sale here. [32] I have the honor to be, [33] Sir, [34] Your most Obedt. H. Servt [35] Wm Newnham [36] Secy to Govt [37] Bombay Castle, [38] 30th-November 1808; [39] Extract of a Letter from the Honble Courts Commands in the [40] Commercial Department underdate the 1st. June. - [41] 2 Para By the Ships of the present [42] season we have consigned you forty Bales of Cloth [43] of the Description and colors herein mentioned; from [44] the present Political state of Europe it is probable [45] that

[1] that the usual Channel of transmission of these Cloths [2] will be impeded; we shall therefore make a similar [3] consignment next season after which we shall expect [4] to receive your report on the propriety of continuing [5] the same and your opinion if any increase can with [6] propriety be made thereto - [7] True Extract [8] Wm- Newnham [9] Secy to Govt [10] Statement of Woollens imported from England [11] for Bushire Market [12] Broad Cloth [13] Bagrads different [14] Colours Medleys [15] Superfine - [16] Ditto - D°- Coarse [17] Bagrads diffe [18] =rent Colours [19] Coarse - [20] per Earl St- Vincent [21] 1808 [22] 10 [23] 9 [24] " [25] 19 [26] per Lord Elden [27] 1808 [28] " [29] 10 [30] 10 [31] per Carmarthen [32] 1808 [33] " [34] 11 [35] 11 [36] Total [37] " [38] 40 [39] Bales [40] Bombay 30th- November 1808. [41] /Signed/ J. Fell [42] Depy Warehouse keeper [43] /True Copy/ [44] F. Warden [45] Chief Secretary

[1] Lieutt William Bruce, [2] Acting Resident [3] Bushire Sir, [4] I enclose for your eventual gui= [5] [=] dance the Copy of a Letter, from the Chief Secretary to [6] government, dated the 8th Instant directing all extra [7] Disbursements, which have, or may be, incurred for [8] Service in the Gulph of Persia to be carried to the debit [9] of the Presidency of Bengal [10] I have the honor to be, [11] Sir, [12] Your most Obedt Servant; [13] J. Elphinston [14] Acct. Genl. [15] Bombay Castle [16] Accountt Genl's Office [17] 9th. December 1808. [18] 1/ Political Department [19] To, [20] John Elphinston Esqre. [21] Accountant General, Civil Auditor, [22] Sir, [23] I am directed, by the Honble the [24] Governor in Council, to inform you that all Extra Dis= [25] =bursements incurred, or to be incurred for Service in [26] the Gulph of Persia, are to be carried to the debit of [27] the Supreme Government from the beginning of the [28] present year of account. - [29] I have the honor to be, [30] Sir, [31] Your most Obedt H Servt; [32] /Signed/ F. Warden [33] Chief Secy- to govt- [34] Bombay Castle [35] 8th December 1808- [36] (True Copy) [37] J. Elphinston [38] Acct. Genl- [39] Circular Political Department [40] To, [41] Lieutt W. Bruce [42] Acting Resident [43] at Bushire [44] Sir

[1] Sir, [2] I am directed to inform you that [3] the Honble the Governor in Council has been pleased [4] to establish as a general rule in future that, whenever [5] you shall have occasion to forward Translations of [6] Documents you may receive in the Country Language, [7] you accompany the Translates with a Copy of the [8] originals in the Language in which they may be written. [9] I am, Sir, [10] Your most Obedt. Servt. [11] F. Warden [12] Chief Secy [13] Bombay Castle [14] 6th December 1808 [15] Secret Department [16] To, [17] Lieutenant William Bruce [18] Acting Resident [19] at Bushire [20] Sir, [21] The Honble the governor in Coun [22] =cil is pleased to direct that you forward to Sir Har [23] =ford Jones and to Captain Pasley, with the least [24] possible delay, such letters to the address of those of [25] =ficers from Brigadier general Malcolm, as maybe [26] on board the Mercury now despatched to Bushire [27] direct .- [28] 2 The commander of the Mer= [29] =cury has been prohibited from receiving on board any [30] Passengers or Private letters whatsoever; and in the event [31] of your ascertaining any such Importations at Bu= [32] =shire, you will report the same for the Informa= [33] =tion of government .- [34] I am, Sir, [35] Your most Obedt- Servant; [36] F. Warden [37] Chief Secretary [38] Bombay Castle [39] 30th December 1808. [40] Shiraz 4th Jany 1809 [41] Sir, [42] As Mr. Jukes is about to re= [43] =turning to Bushire I am directed by Sir H. Jo= [44] =nes to request that you will join him without [45] delay as surgeon to H. M. Mission to Persia