Letter No 60 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a dispatch from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at Tehran, addressed to the Governor of Bombay.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a communication (not present) from William Simson, Acting Persian Translator to Government, along with letters (also not present) to Abass Mirza [‘Abbās Mīrzā] and Merza Abool Cassem Kayem Mukam; the latter two are to be forwarded under cover to Henry Willock at Tehran.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to Captain Charles Sealy, Commander of the HC Cruizer Ternate and Senior Marine Officer in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing guidance (not present), from the Chief Secretary to the Bombay Government, defining the extent of the authority of the Resident in the Persian Gulf over the marine force in the Gulf.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to Gilbert More, Acting Secretary to the Government, Territorial Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of circulars, dated 6 and 10 August 1824.
Letter No 6 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of circulars, dated 22 June and 24 September 1824, respecting the pay and allowances of civil servants.
Letter No 3 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, Marine Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is requesting that the allowances of the Indian artificers at Bushire are placed on an equal footing to those stationed at Bussora [Basra]. It is noted that the Resident has received a petition concerning the hardships currently faced by the artificers stationed at Bushire.
Letter No 62 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication, dated 24 September 1824, and conveys the gratitude of the Resident over the increase granted to the table expenses of the Bushire Residency.
Letter No 63 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 1134), which defined the degree of authority that the Resident has over the marine force in the Persian Gulf.
Letter No 64 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 1019) dated 23 September 1824. In response, it states that the Resident at Bussora [Basra] has been informed that he has been made subordinate to the Bushire Residency in some of his duties.
Letter No 68 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a range of correspondence from the Political Department, Bombay.