Letter no.54 of 1825 (Political Department) to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter describes a peace deal brokered by the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Sa‘id] between the people of Macculla [Al-Mukallā] and Soor [Sur]. 7,000 dollars are to be paid by to the Shaikh of Al-Mukallā by the people of Sur, as compensation for their losses.
Partial letter no.56 of 1825 (Political Department) to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter's contents are not known because the letter has been truncated, a result of the weeding and refiling that took place in 1955, to reduce three volumes to the present volume.
Letter no.106 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 an acknowledgement by Newnham of Stannus's previous correspondence, which is not included in the volume. Newnham writes that the Governor in Council approves of Stannus's proceedings on the Piratical Coast, and is highly satisfied with the reconciliation effected by Stannus between...
Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from the Acting Secretary in the Bombay Persian Secretary's Office
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a letter in English (folio 11) and Arabic (folio 12) from Mountstuart Elphinstone, Governor of Bombay, to Sooltan bin Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr], dated 16 February 1825. The Acting Secretary requests that Stannus forward the letters to the Governor to Sha...
Letter no.187 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 concerns a dispute between the peoples of Soor [Sur] and Muculla [Al-Mukallā]. Newnham encloses with his letter a statement (folio 24) by Saleh bin Abdulla, brother of Abdool Habeeb, brother of the Nukeeb of Al-Mukallā, about hostilities between vessels from Sur and Al-Mukallā, which ...
Letter no.29 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 a covering letter, enclosing correspondence exchanged between Taylor and the Government of Bombay, relating to foreign and domestic news received at Basra. The following enclosures are included: 1. Letter no.21 of 1825 (folios 36-38) from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Ba...
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 Taylor's previous letter of 17 June 1825, in which Taylor communicated the failure of his mediation with the Pacha [Pasha] of Baghdad, on behalf of the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Sa‘id], and the precautions taken for the security of Bussora...
Letter no.36 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 concerns the intentions of Shaikh Ahmed bin Khamis, and his actions against the Shaikh of Bushire. Taylor describes his discussion with Shaikh Ahmed, including assurances of British neutrality in the affair.
Letter no.38 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a précis of foreign and domestic intelligence in Baghdad for the period 25 June to 13 July 1825. Intelligence reports include the nomination of a French agent at Bussora [Basra], renewed hostilities between Russia and Persia.
Letter to Captain Walker, Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter relates to the outbreak of hostilities between the tribes of the Arab coast. Stannus writes that he has opted to take 'active measures' against acts of piracy and plunder.
