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41. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 9-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 9-12
Title:
Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from the Acting Secretary in the Bombay Persian Secretary's Office
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
21 Feb 1825
Extent:
4 folios

42. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 22-25

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 22-25
Title:
Letter no.187 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1825
Extent:
4 folios

43. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 35-41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 35-41
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jun 1825
Extent:
7 folios

44. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 42-43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 42-43
Title:
Letter to Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1825
Extent:
2 folios

45. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 51-52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 51-52
Title:
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
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1825
Extent:
2 folios

46. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 59-60

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 59-60
Title:
Letter no.38 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1825
Extent:
2 folios

47. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 61-63

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 61-63
Title:
Letter to Captain Walker, Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
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.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1825
Extent:
3 folios

48. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 63v-64

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 63v-64
Title:
Letter to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor in Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing bills of table expenditure from the Residency, during a period when the Resident was absent: 10 November 1824 to 3 June 1825.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1825
Extent:
1 folio

49. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 64-67

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 64-67
Title:
Letter no.34 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns breaches of the maritime peace by vessels from Sharjah. Stannus reports that the tranquillity noted in his previous letter has been broken by what he regards as the existence of plans for a revival of piracy in the region. Stannus reports that a boat belonging to Bahrain and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1825
Extent:
4 folios

50. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 71-72

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 71-72
Title:
Letter no.40 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the current hostilities taking place on the Arab coast, and Persia's potential involvement. Stannus writes that he was recently granted an audience with His Highness the Prince at the court in Shiraz, during which he discussed current events on the Arab coast, and requested...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1825
Extent:
2 folios