Letter No 38 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident's letter to Hoosain Ali Merza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā], reported in his letter of 2 July 1823 (see f 74v-75), has received a cold response from the Prince.
Letter No 39 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is requesting the sanction of the Bombay Government for a present given by Captain Henry Hardy, Senior Officer commanding the squadron in the Persian Gulf, to the Shaikh of Moghoo. It further relays a request that the Captain should be provided with a supply of gifts, so that he may re...
Letter No 13 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting the death of Assistant Surgeon Edward Milward.
Letter No 46 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch (not present) from Major George Willock. It notes that peace has been concluded between Persia and Turkey.
Letter from Captain Henry Hardy, in Charge at Bushire to Captain Charles Sealy, Commander of HC Cruizer Ternate and Senior Marine Officer
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The letter is informing Captain Sealy of the intention of the Persian Government to attack Bahrain, and that the Shaikh of Bushire is proceeding to Muscat to negotiate with the Imam of Muscat for his assistance. It therefore instructs Captain Sealy that the 'Shaikh's boat' should be monitored. ...
Letter from Captain Henry Hardy, in Charge at Bushire to Major George Willock, Secretary in Charge of HM British Mission, Tabriz
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The letter is informing Major Willock that a drummer of HM foot has arrived at Bushire from Bombay. It also notes that Captain Hardy has advanced him a sum lent on the account of Captain Hart.
Letter No 2 of 1823 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Gulf of Persia, Aboard the HC Cruizer Aurora at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter reports on the Resident's investigation at Muscat into an act of piracy; it concluded that it was carried out by a tribe not subject to the Imam of Muscat's direct control.
Letter No 4 of 1823 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Gulf of Persia, Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that the Resident has forwarded dispatches and newspapers from Major George Willock to Bombay, via Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū].
Letter No 12 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Captain Martin, of the Bengal Establishment, has reported that the tomb of Claudius James Rich and John Taylor at Shiraz has been destroyed. It explains why the Resident considers that this must have been done either under the orders of, or the k...
