Copy correspondence from Lewis Pelly relating to matters in the Persian Gulf
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Copies of official correspondence, written during Lewis Pelly's periods of absence from the Persian Gulf December 1872-June 1873 whilst on a visit to Bombay to meet with the Viceroy, and subsequently being assigned to Special Duty as part of the East Coast African Special Anti-Slavery Mission. ...
Copy of letter No 1617/447 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter enclosing correspondence between the Residency Surgeon and Pelly with regards to granting bills of health and citing letter No.131 of 18 January 1872 which laid down rules for the Residency Surgeon to examine a ships crew to ensure that any epidemics being suffered at ports had not been p...
Copy of letter No 1634/676 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to Commander J S Keats, HM's Ship Lynx, Muscat Cove
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Letter informing the Commander that Pelly will be departing for Kurrachee [Karachi] that day and that Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Ross is the next Senior Political Officer in the Gulf and will be co-operating with the Commander in Pelly's absence. The letter informs the Commander of the instructi...
Copy of letter No 1641/683 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf to the Post Master General, Bombay
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Brief letter asking that the request contained within paragraph two of an enclosed letter from Colonel Edward Charles Ross be complied with. The letter, No. 591/185 of 1872, is no longer enclosed.
Copy of letter No 1646/167 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship India, to His Grace the Duke of Argyll, HBM's Principal Secretary of State for India in Council, London
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Letter enclosing a copy of the letter which Pelly wrote to the Government of Bombay regarding the affairs of the Sultan of Muscat. The letter itself is not enclosed, however a copy of it can be found at folios 17-18.
Copy of letter No 1647/454 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter enclosing a copy of a letter received from the Governor of Mohumurah [Khorramshahr] regarding the Coal mines in the Bakhtiari hills and reporting that he has taken no further action with regards to the question of Persian Coal owing to his understanding that Baron Reuter had been granted ...
Copy of letter No 1648/455 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bombay, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter enclosing a letter received from the Acting First Assistant Resident at Bushire with translations of letters from the Agents at Shargah and Lingah [Bandar Lengeh] regarding the Slave Trade. The letter reports that Pelly has sent a telegraph to the Lingah agent reminding him he cannot in...
Copy of letter No 1649/456 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bombay, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter enclosing a letter, No. A/192 of 1872, concerning Turco-Wahabee affairs at Bahrain and also enclosing a translation of a letter from Hajee Ahmed Khan as well as summaries of native reports received from Lahsah [Hasa]. None of the enclosures are with the letter in the file.
Copy of letter No 1650/457 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bombay, to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter enclosing a letter, No.614/191 of 1872, from the Political Agent at Muscat concerning the movements of Her Majesty's Ships in or near the Persian Gulf. The enclosure referred to is not with this letter in the file.
Copy of letter No 1652/684 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bombay, to the Commissioner of Customs, Bombay
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Letter regarding a deposit demanded by the customs authorities for cushions from Pelly's billiards table being landed at Bombay for repair and export back to the Residency in the Persian Gulf and enquiring whether this type of deposit was a regular occurance.
