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Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Major General William Grant Keir [31r] (2/2)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 22 Mar 1820. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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In this letter, William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, responds to an enquiry into the cost of procuring and sending to Calcutta some mares and a few desert Arab stallions. Bruce acknowledges that the rates that he has given may appear high, but he explains that this is due to the high rate of freight plus attendant expenses. He goes on to state in a postscript that if the Government could employ one of its own vessels to convey the cattle then the mares might be landed for 850 Sicca rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. and the mules for 250 Sicca rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. each.
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- Letter from William Bruce, Resident, Bushire, to Major General William Grant Keir
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