Printed letter No.1294/344 of 1872 from Lieutenant-Colonel Lewis Pelly,H.B.M.'s Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to the Secretary of Government, Bombay
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The letter encloses is a translation and account of the Tenets of the Ibadhi Sect of 'Oman' taken from a manuscript Arabic work entitled 'The Keshf-ul-Ghummeh of the Sheikh Sirhân bin Mohammed-el-Alawi, a native of 'Oman'. The translation and notation was undertaken by Lieutenant-Colonel Edwar...
Letter book of official letters, mainly between Lewis Pelly and the Political Department, Bombay
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The correspondence contained in the letter book relates primarily to affairs in Muscat from 1866 to 1868 during which time the Sultan of Muscat, Thuwaini bin Said died, allegedly killed by his son Salim II bin Thuwaini who subsequently seized power in Muscat before being overthrown in 1868 by hi...
Letter No. 1 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majesty's Steamer Berenice, off Sohar [Suhar] to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the expansion of Wahabee [Wahhabi] influence and the raiding parties along the Muskat coast which Pelly believes to be composed primarily of leaders of frontier tribes from the borders of Amman [Oman].
Letter No. 4 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Muskat to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Note regarding an interesting report written by Lieutenant Warren, Commanding the Berenice, on the Soor [Sur] roadstead and the creek of Jeranwah.
Letter No. 12 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the fate of five small craft which were swamped during heavy weather; a bughlah [Buglah] which was sold and three Sooree [Sur] craft which had been sequestered by the Muskat [Muscat] authorities as part compensation for their own vessels plundered at sea by the Soor. The Governm...
Letter No. 14 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Covering note to the Political Department to accompany a telegram dated 22 February reporting that Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] had shot his father and imprisoned Sayed Torkee [Turki bin Said] before returning to Muskat [Muscat]. Also enclosed is a letter to Mr G Rozario, in charge of ...
Letter No. 15 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Brief letter to Government, forwarding a letter from the local agent at Muskat [Muscat] regarding the small craft confiscated from the Jenebah [Janaba] tribe. The enclosed letter from Mr G Rozario, in charge of local duties, Muskat Political Agency, 6 March 1866 reports that the money made fro...
Letter No. 16 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majestys Steamer Berenice to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter informing the Government that the individual bearing the letter is Hajee Ahmed, Vazeer [Vizier] to the late Sultan of Muskat [Muscat], whom Pelly trusts in 'forwarding the true interests of his master'.
Letter No. 23 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the delay in sending the Government a copy of his report on his journey to Ryadh [Riyadh] owing to work pressures; offers of assistance from the Royal Geographical Society in preparing a map of his route; of Sir Roderick Murcheson in classifying the geological samples and of Dr ...
Letter No. 24 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bombay to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the situation in Gwadar,and that although having a Vessel of War cruizing the Gulf would be most advisable and would support the Political Assistant at the Gwadar station Pelly supposes that one is most likely not available and suggests that this leaves them with the options to ...
