Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter informing Pelly that the superintendent at Mussendom [Musandam] has reported that the Chief of Rasulkhymah [Ras al Khaima] is believed to be preparing an attack on Bokha [Barka], a dependency of Muskat [Muscat].
Letter from Melik ool Toojjar [Malik al-Tujjar] to Lewis Pelly
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Letter from Haj Muhammad 'Ali, Malik al-Tujjar at Bushire, dated 28 Suffur [Safar] 1280 / 12 July 1866 regarding a telegraph he had received from Addul Nubee, a Bushire merchant resiting in Busreh [Basra] regarding two of his slaves who had run away with some of his property and were on board th...
Copy letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Captain A Atkinson, British India Steam Navigation Company's Steamer Euphrates, Bushire Roads
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Letter regarding a telegram sent to the Melik-ool Toojjar [Malik al-Tujjar] from Adbul Nubbey relating to slaves who had run away with stolen belongings on the steamer Euphrates and asking Captain Atkinson what he knows of the slaves and whether he believes the charges to be true so that he can ...
Letter, in Persian and translated into English, regarding Ghoolam Ali [Ghulam 'Ali], an inhabitant of Bushire who had agreed to serve on a steamer for one month in order to travel from Bombay to Bushire to visit his parents, however the Captain of the steamer was refusing to permit him to leave ...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Captain Atkinson, British India Steam Navigation Company's Steamer Euphrates
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Letter regarding a complaint from the Persian authorities that the Captain has prevented Goolam Ali ben Houssein [Ghulam 'Ali] from landing at Bushire and that he has been restrained to prevent him leaving the steamer, and that they are requesting he be released and permitted to land at Bushire....
Letter from J H Atkinson, British India Steam Navigation Company Steam Ship Euphrates, Bushire Roads to James Charles Edwards, Assistant Political Resident, Persian Gulf
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Letter enclosing the articles of agreement for crew members which is for Bombay to the Persian Gulf and back to Bombay for a period of not more than three months and informing Edwards that Goolam Ali [Ghulam 'Ali] has not been restrained and has been seen and questioned by the Residency moonshee...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Captain H Atkinson, British India Steam Navigation Company's Steam Ship Euphrates
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Letter thanking the Captain for his explanations with regards to the runaway slaves and Goolam Ali [Ghulam 'Ali]. A postscript to the letter returns the articles of agreement for crew, an order for 40 tons of coal which he can collect at Bassidore and requesting that he deliver a packet to Colo...
Letter from Captain Henry W Warner, Gwadur to Resident, Persian Gulf
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Letter regarding the urgent need for funds to pay the Government establishments at Gwadur [Gwadar], Mekran Coast and the Gun Boat and the Telegraph station being in immediate need of stores and Hugh Rose requiring some stores shortly too and suggesting that the Gun Boat could be sent to Kurrache...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding arrangements that have been made for Pelly to visit the Governor [of Bushire]; a complaint made against the Nakhoda of a Koweit [Kuwait] Bugla which is now in Bombay; and requesting Pelly's signature for some passes. A postscript to the letter informs Pelly of Agha Jan who had ...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding Mr Hayward who is seeking a promotion; Jemant ood Deen, an Indian baker who is currently unemployed and who Edwards feels would make an excellent Butler for Pelly; and the benefits in having peons [orderlies] from Bombay rather than using Persian servants. A postscript to the l...
