Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board the HC Cruizer Benares to James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
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The letter is instructing Mr Riach to forward two letters (not present) to Shiraz from the Governor of Bombay, addressed to Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, Prince at Sheraz, and Mohommed Ali Khan [Muḥammad ‘Alī Khān] respectively. It further requests that a letter of acknowledgement is also sent to Mohomed Ze...
Letter No 3 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay
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The letter is requesting that the allowances of the Indian artificers at Bushire are placed on an equal footing to those stationed at Bussora [Basra]. It is noted that the Resident has received a petition concerning the hardships currently faced by the artificers stationed at Bushire.
Letter No 68 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a range of correspondence from the Political Department, Bombay.
Letter No 2 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to James Farish, Chief Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a request for the consideration of Government from Coja Arrathoon Malcolm, Linguist at the Bushire Residency. The request concerns having his pay restored to its previous level; it is noted that the Resident has not been able to ascertain the reason as the why his pay was...
Letter from James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Bushire Residency to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at Tehran
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The letter is informing Mr Willock that thirteen cases of glassware have arrived at Bushire for Fatḥ ‘Alī Shāh Qājār, King of Persia. It notes that the goods will remain at Bushire until instructions concerning them are received from Mr Willock.
Letter from Captain Charles Sealy, Commander of the HC Cruizer Ternate and Senior Marine Officer in the Persian Gulf, at Bassidore [Bāsaʻīdū] to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident of the [Persian] Gulf
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The letter is reporting that Captain Sealy has not been able to comply with the Resident's suggestion to return the captured boat to Sharga [Sharjah], as it is not in a fit state to cross the Gulf. It notes that Sultan ben Sugger [Sulṭān bin Saqr], the Shaikh of Sharga, has sent someone to ident...
Letter no.22 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay
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The letter is a confirmation of receipt of the packet sent from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Teheran [Tehran].
Letter no.28 of 1825 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Stannus's previous letter, regarding the Imam's [Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Sa‘id] projected blockade of the river Euphrates.
Letter to Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of a letter dated 21 June 1825, enclosing a box of dispatches for the Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay, which Stannus will send onwards at the first opportunity.
