Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat [Muscat] to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Pelly's arrival in Muskat [Muscat], his interview with the Wazeer and his intention to travel to Barkah [Barka] the following day to meet the Sultan. The letter goes on to summarise the state of affairs in Muskat and to discuss Beraimee [Al Buraimi] which Pelly views as the st...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Elphinstone Inlet [Khawr ash Shamm, Musandam], to The Officer Commanding Her British Majesty's Steamer Highflyer
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Letter regarding the need for Highflyer to be used to blockade the ports of Katiff [al-Qatif] and Ojair [Uqair] and detailing the fort on the island of Demaun [Darin] which is at the entrance to Katiff and which an attack on would require the use of boats owing to shallow shoals there. The let...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat, to Sir Bartle Frere KCB
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Letter detailing the latest news with regard to the Wahabee [Wahhabi] and Muskat dispute, that the Sultan of Muskat has moved to within two days march of Baraimee [al-Buraymi], the actions that have been taken to prevent the Chiefs of the Arab Coast from getting involved and how these have cause...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, on board Berenice off Soor [Sur] to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Highflyer having been stopped by the Wahabee [Wahhabi] before reaching Damaum but having succeeded in its attack on the Jenebah tribe at Soor [Sur] and requesting that following its return to Bombay it be allowed to bring a gun boat and materials to build a raft back to the Gulf...
Incomplete draft of a letter to Sir Bartle Frere, lacking a start or end which is a copy of some parts of Pelly's letter to Sir Bartle on folios fourteen to fifteen. The letter includes the desire of the crew of Highflyer to re-attack the fort at Demaum; a list of sizes of pearls with their pr...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, on board H M S Berenice to Commander Hillyer
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Letter regarding the need to await a telegram from Government (Bombay) regarding the proposal to send a steam transport to Muscat to remove British subjects from there. The letter also discusses Commander Hillyer's remarks to Government on Pellys decision not to have accompanied Highflyer on he...
Letter from Lewis Pelly,Gwadur, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Pelly's arrival in the Gulf with Pantaloon and Caromandel. The letter describes the geographical location of the telegraph station at Gwadur, along with the number of residents in the town, the method of construction of their homes and the location of the Political Agent's hous...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding arrangements for the protection of the telegraph stations in the Gulf and Pelly's intention to use the gun-boats to travel along the coast of the Gulf 'in a friendly manner' as a reminder of the British Government's role in maintaining the maritime peace. Other matters discuss...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to William Lockyer Merewether
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Letter regarding the Wahabee [Wahhabi] envoys at Bushire and Pelly's concerns over their continued desire to extend their power. The letter also discusses matters of internal politics in Calcutta and the difficulties of policing the Gulf coastline during the hot season without naval support.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to William Mackinnon
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Letter regarding the sending of coal to Muskat and identifying possible alternative locations for coal depots in the Gulf. The letter also discusses the laying of bouys in the harbour at Bushire and the entrance to the Basrah river (Shatt al Arab) as well as discussing the gun-boats and assist...
