Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, [Borleajee?] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Syed Salim's [Said Salim II bin Thuwaini] exertions in Muscat, the Omanites selecting a new Sultan, the appearance of Torkee [Said Turki bin Said] as their favourite candidate, and the possibility of an opportunity to separate Zanzibar from Muscat and create a new treaty with Ab...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Aden to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding matters in Muscat including slave dealing in Soor [Sur] and the routes taken to ring slaves from the African Coast as well as Merewether's suggestions on how this trade could be stopped. The letter also reports that there has been no news from Hormuzd Rassam, but that Merewethe...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Aden to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding copies of Pelly's correspondence on Muscat which Patrick Ryan had forgotten to send to Merewether; and his hopes of catching up with Pelly in Bombay. The letter discusses in detail Merewether's views on the Muscat situation including the rumours that Sayed Salim [Said Salim II ...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Esgair Machynlleth, North Wales to Lewis Pelly
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Letter describing the scenery of his accomodation in Wales and giving news of his family. The letter goes on to discuss conversations Merewether had whilst in London with Lord de Gray and Lord Clarendon about the need for vessels of war in the Persian Gulf and Red Sea. Also mentioned in the l...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Mussourie [Mansuri] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding further happenings in Muscat; the loss of the Residency Steamer Berenice and attempts by the finance committee in Calcutta to take away steam vessels. The letter also includes an account of Sayyida Salme (known as Emily Ruete), sister of Majid bin Said of Zanzibar, including he...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Merewether having sent a Sailor called Brown who he hopes will be able to assist him in settling the Bahrein question satisfactorily. The letter goes on to enquire about the progress with the Mussendom [Musandam] to Augam [Hengām] telegraph line; the need for another line via A...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter congratulating Pelly on his settling of the Bunder Abbass [Bandar ‘Abbās] matter and informing Pelly that he has ordered copies of Edward Charles Ross's reports to be sent to him and asking for his thoughts on their worth or otherwise. The letter goes on to discuss the situation on the ...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Camp Nurpoor [Nurpur], F Districts to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding the priestly faction in Muscat, the supreme Government there and the need of a 'fair expression' from Oman of whom they would prefer to see as Sultan as well as the likelihood that the Viceroy would take the opportunity to resume the British Government's previous policy with Mus...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding affairs in Oman and Muscat and their current state of confusion, including Merewether's thoughts on Syed Nazir [Nazir bin Thuwaini] and Syed Torkee [Turki bin Said] as candidates for the Sultanship and their popularity with the people, as well as the lack of policy by the suprem...
Letter from William Lockyer Merewether, Kurrachee [Karachi] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter inviting Pelly to come and visit him if his health does not improve; and expressing his hopes that Lord Mayo, the new Viceroy, will be able to press for clearer policy with regard to Muscat. The letter goes on to discuss Syud Nusser's [Said Nasir bin Thuwaini] establishment at Gwadur [Gw...
