Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
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Letter regarding the acting assistant surgeon, Andrew Weatherhead, having been requested to deputise for Mr Morrison, the Residency Surgeon, and requesting information on how he should be remunerated for this service.
Letter No. 87 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding the insubordinate and refractory conduct of two privates in the Marine Battallion attached to the Bushire Residency Guard, whose conduct had resulted in them being sent aboard HC Cruizer Clive, and replaced with two sepoys from the detachment serving on board that vessel.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
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Letter forwarding Statements of Table Expenses incurred at Bushire during Colonel Stannus's absence 4 September to 14 November 1826, and noting that he had been obliged to certify the expenses for September 1826 as there had been no European Officer in charge of the Residency at that time.
Letter No. 5 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter reporting that Assistant Surgeon James Pringle Riach had arrived at Bushire and had resumed medical charge of the Residency. The letter also reports that Assistant Surgeon Henry Johnston, on being relieved at Bushire, had proceeded to his station at Bussora [Basra] on board the Sophia.
Letter no. 47 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Encloses (some included) correspondence regarding the capture of the ship Nassreh Shah [Nāṣirah Shāh?] and the hostile proceedings of the Imam of Muscat against the Shaikh of Bushire for the consideration of Government. Enclosures comprise of replies from Stannus to Mohamed Zakee Khan [Muḥammad ...
Letter No. 73 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding discussions with the authorities at Shiraz in regard to British property shipwrecked on the coast of Dashtee [Dashtī]. The question is raised by the Government of Bombay as to whether the Royal Grant that secured plundered cargo lost on Persian territory was still considered b...
Letter No. 79 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter regarding communications relating to the evacuation of Bombassa [Mombasa island] by British authorities, and stating that he had addressed a letter to the Imam of Muscat (Saʻīd bin Sulṭān) on the subject: Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to His Highness the Ima...