Letter from William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Gideon Colquhoun, Assistant in charge of the residency at Bussora [Basra]
Date:
1815/1815
Description:
The letter encloses drafts for 17,700 Eyn piastres as part of the remittance for the disimbursement of the Bussora [Basra] residency and discusses possible ways of conveying the remainder of the sum. Also enclosed is a copy of a letter of warning to ships to be on guard against piracy in the Gulf.1 folio