VOL 11 LETTERS INWARD AND OUTWARD

[1] express Boat to Lieut- Davidson for the purpose [2] of its being delivered to the General when he falls in [3] with him [4] I have the honor to be, [5] Sir, [6] Your Obedient Servant; [7] Charles Pasley. [8] Actg- for B.G. Malcolm [9] Mohumrah [10] 19th. Febuary 1809. [11] To, [12] Andrew Jukes Esqre- [13] &ca &ca &ca [14] Bushire Sir, [15] I have the pleasure to inform [16] you that Lieut. Allan in command of the Prince [17] of Wales dispatched with intelligence of the conclusion [18] of Peace between the British and Turkish Empires [19] has been instructed to touch at Bushire, in order to [20] receive charge of such Public advices for the Honble- [21] the President in Council as you may be desirous to [22] forward to Bombay [23] I have the honor to be, [24] Sir, [25] Your very Obedt. H. Servt; [26] Samuel Manesty [27] (Bushire 28th- Feby- 1809) Resident [28] Bussorah [29] 20th. Febuary 1809 [30] To, [31] Andrew Jukes Esqre [32] Acting Resident at [33] Bushire Sir, [34] In consequence of my having this [35] day Received a Public Letter from the British Resident [36] at Bussorah to afford to the Ship Fatteh at Khyr. such [37] Protection or Convey, as may accord with the sperit or the [38] orders of Government under which I am Cruizing in the [39] Gulph, I have the Honor to Submit those Orders for your [40] Perusal, and have to request, you will be pleased to in= [41] =form me if services of the Honble Companys Ship Teign= [42] =mouth can be spared on this occasion - as by the Order of [43] the superintendant of Marine - it appears the Public Mis= [44] =sions in the Primary Consideration [45] I have the Honor to be, [46] Sir, [47] Your Obedt- Humble Servant; [48] W. Hewetson [49] Lt- Comg- the Teignmouth [50] 28 Feby- 1809 [51] Bushire -

[1] (Bushire 1st- March 1809) [2] To, [3] Andrew Jukes Esqre [4] Acting Resident at [5] Bushire Sir, [6] I have the Honor to acknowledge [7] the receipt of your letter of this days date in Reply [8] to mine - of the same - and as the Packetts which [9] are on board the Fury for Brigadier General Mal [10] =colm, are of the Greatest importance - it is clearly [11] my opinion that, that Vessel is not safe against [12] the attacks of the Piratical tribes in the Gulph. - [13] I have the honor to be, [14] Sir, [15] Your Obedt Humble Servt- [16] W. Hewstson [17] Lt. in Comg of the Teign= [18] =mouth - [19] Bushire [20] Febuary 28th 1809 [21] Received Taheran [22] 11th- March 1809. [23] Bushire Feby 1st 1809. [24] To, [25] William Bruce Esqre [26] Acting Resident [27] Bushire Sir, [28] I have the honor to transmit [29] you a Copy of a Letter with it's Enclosures Recei= [30] =ved from Bombay by the Mercury - [31] In acknowledging the Receipt [32] of that Letter Informed Mr. Newnham that as you [33] had accompanied Sir Harford Jones on his Mission [34] to the Court of Persia, and from your knowledge [35] of the Mercantile Duties of this Residency were [36] alone Capable of replying to it, that I should tak [37] the earliest opportunity of sending you a Copy [38] of the Letter with its Enclosures which I now do [39] accordingly [40] for Enclosures [41] Vide Pages 15.16 [42] I have the honor to be, [43] Sir, [44] Your most Obedt Servant; [45] Andrew Jukes [46] Surgeon

[1] Omitted being [2] Entered under its [3] proper date - [4] Lieutt. Wm. Bruce. [5] Resident [6] at [7] Bushire Sir, [8] Having transmitted the Bushire [9] Balance Entry of 1807/8 to your Residency on the 28 [10] of September last, I beg, that the Instructions then fur= [11] =nished may be conformed to, and, that the Bills Ap [12] =plied for, in the 2d. & 3d. paragraphs of my Letter of [13] that date may be forwarded to this Office by the earlies [14] conveyance - [15] I have the honor to be, [16] Sir, [17] Your most Obedt. Servt. [18] J. Elphinston [19] Accountt. Genl. [20] Bombay Castle [21] Accountt- genls- Office [22] 9th. December 1808- [23] (Bushire 20th. March 1809) [24] (Circular) [25] Lieut. William Bruce, [26] Acting Resident at [27] Bushire, [28] (Political Dept-) Sir, [29] I enclose for your information [30] and guidance; the Copy of a Letter , of yesterday's date, [31] from Mr- Chief Secretary Warden , directing all the Ex= [32] =pences to be debited to the Supreme government con= [33] =nected with General Maclcolm's present expedition - [34] I have the honor to be, [35] Sir, [36] Your most Obedient Servant, [37] J. Elphinston [38] Accountt General [39] Bombay Castle [40] Accountt Genl Office, [41] 12th January 1809 [42] Political Department [43] To, [44] John Elphinston Esqre. [45] Accountant General , [46] Sir, [47] I am directed, by the Honble- the Go= [48] =vernor in Council, to inform you that all expences convec [49] =ted with General Malcolm's present expedition are to be [50] debited to the Supreme Government inclusive of those [51] of his former equipments on the occasion of the Gene [52] rals

[1] Political Department [2] To [3] J. Henderson Esquire [4] Secretary to Government [5] Bombay [6] Sir, [7] I have the honor to acknowledge the weight of the governor [8] Commands in this Department under date 11th November, tran [9] =mitting Copy Invoice of 35 Case of Plate Glass laden on the [10] Thetis Cruzer together with the Officer Receipt for the Same [11] In Reply I am Sorry to acquaint you for the informat [12] of the Honorable Board that the Cases in Question were thrown ove [13] Board from the Thetis for the learons stated in the accompanying [14] Copy of a Letter from the Commander. [15] And I have the honor to be [16] Sir [17] Your most Obedient humble Servant [18] William Bruce [19] Resident [20] Bushire [21] 19th December 1810 [22] To, [23] J. Adam Esquire [24] Secretary to Government Fort William [25] Political Dept Sir, [26] I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Supreme [27] Governments Commands under date 3d August last, in reply [28] to my address of the 1st March regarding the decision of the [29] Revision settled on the Son of the late Hajee Kalled.- And in [30] Reply I beg Respectfully to state for the information of His [31] Lordship in Council that my best endeavors shall be and [32] with Aga Ismail to enduce him to provide for his late [33] Fathers Widows as an act of common Justice, but I have [34] little hopes of her attending to my suggestions, being [35] extremely pernicious as the Widow only resorted to the humane [36] interference of the British Government after having failed in repeate [37] applications to Aga Ismail for Support, she is at present in the [38] lowest State of indigence : [39] I have the honor to be [40] Sir [41] Your most obedient H Servant [42] William Bruce [43] Resident [44] Bushire [45] 19th December 1810 [46] To, [47] Colonel J.M. Wegueleiy [48] Company General [49] Forthill [50] Sir, [51] I have the honor to acknowledge the Re [52] your Communications of the 29 August last, ad [53] of the Receitp of the Sulpher Sent by one at differ

[1] periods and of its having turned out but of inferior Quality, [2] in Consequence of which and other causes it was deemed [3] advisable not to have further Conseigments from this quarter [4] In reply I beg leave to acquaint you, that as the [paun] which [5] was held open for the approval of Government has been [6] declined, no further Supply of this article will be taken [7] at this Station on account of Government :- [8] And I have the honor to be [9] Sir [10] Your most obedt humble Servant [11] William Bruce [12] Resident [13] Bushire [14] 19th- December 1810 [15] To [16] J.H. Pelly Esquire [17] Deputy Military Pay Master General [18] Bombay Sir, [19] I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of you [20] Communication of the 1st September last, Returning al [21] Contingent Bill for Signature , and for which occasion [22] I am Sorry , - I now however have the honor to enclose [23] with Signature Required: - [24] And I have the honor to be [25] Sir, [26] Your most Obedient H Servt [27] William Bruce [28] Resident [29] Bushire [30] 19 December 1810 [31] To [32] W. Newham Esquire [33] Secrtary to Government [34]Bombay Sir, [35] I have the honor to acknowledge the Receipt of the Governmnt [36] Commands in this Dipartment under date 1 November last- [37] informing, that a Supply of Stationery Packed in a Chest has been [38] forwarded to the Superintendence of the Marine for transmission [39] to this Residency :- And in Reply I am long to acquaint you for [40] the information of the Honble Board that the Chest stated was thrown [41] over Board from the Thetis Cruizer, for the Reservation of the [42] Vessel, she having Sprung a Leak, I have therefore to request a [43] similar supply may be furnished for the use of this Station, [44] as early as possible [45] and I have the honor to be [46] Sir [47] Your most obedt Hble- Servant [48] William Bruce [49] [Bushire] [50] [th] December 1810