Draft of a letter from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to His Highness the Imam of Muscat
Scope & Content:
The letter refers to the matter of Sevee and the peace between Shaikh Tanoon [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān] and Sultan bin Sugger [Sulṭān bin Saqr], as well as Wilson's impending visit to the Prince of Fars at Shiraz.
Draft of a note from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to the Wazier [Wazir] of Fars
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the matter of the crew of an English boat proceeding to recover a deserter and being beaten as a result, and other abuse of British seamen and persons within the Residency, and asks for the Wazier [Wazir] of Fars to intimate displeasure of this to the current Shaikh of Bushir...
Draft of a letter from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to Assoo, Agent at Bahrain
Scope & Content:
This letter refers to an act of piracy and lack of adequate information on the matter from the agent, the matter of the wearing of a flag, and an 'outrage' committed on the boat of Ahmed bin Aawajah. It also includes a list of questions that Wilson requires answers to regarding an act of piracy o...
Draft of a letter from Captain David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to Shaikh Tanoon [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān]
Scope & Content:
The letter touches on the subject of the conduct of Bin Dumeethaw, and discusses the breakout of hostilities between Shaikh Tanoon [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān] and Sultan bin Sugger [Sulṭān bin Saqr].