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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/35

41. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 42-43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 42-43
Title:
Letter to Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Taylor's previous letter of 17 June 1825, in which Taylor communicated the failure of his mediation with the Pacha [Pasha] of Baghdad, on behalf of the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Sa‘id], and the precautions taken for the security of Bussora...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1825
Extent:
2 folios

42. IOR/R/15/1/35 ff 48v-50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35 ff 48v-50
Title:
Letter no.30 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is a report on current events on the Arab coast, including Stannus's discussions with Shaeikh Tahnoon [Tahnun bin Shakbut] of Abu Dhabi, and Shaikh Sooltan [Sultan bin Saqr] of Sharjah. Stannus also reports a case of plunder by a Sharjah vessel against a Bahrain vessel, and the recent...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1825
Extent:
3 folios

43. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 51-52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 51-52
Title:
Letter no.36 of 1825 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the intentions of Shaikh Ahmed bin Khamis, and his actions against the Shaikh of Bushire. Taylor describes his discussion with Shaikh Ahmed, including assurances of British neutrality in the affair.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1825
Extent:
2 folios

44. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 55-57

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 55-57
Title:
Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Captain G. B. Walker, Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges receipt of Stannus's previous letter of 12 July 1825 with its letters for Shaikh Tannoon [Tuhnun bin Shakbut] and the British Agent at Sharjah, which will be dispatched the following day on the Antelope. The letter includes two enclosures: 1) A copy of a letter (folios ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1825
Extent:
3 folios

45. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 59-60

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 59-60
Title:
Letter no.38 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a précis of foreign and domestic intelligence in Baghdad for the period 25 June to 13 July 1825. Intelligence reports include the nomination of a French agent at Bussora [Basra], renewed hostilities between Russia and Persia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1825
Extent:
2 folios

46. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 61-63

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 61-63
Title:
Letter to Captain Walker, Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the outbreak of hostilities between the tribes of the Arab coast. Stannus writes that he has opted to take 'active measures' against acts of piracy and plunder.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1825
Extent:
3 folios

47. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 63v-64

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 63v-64
Title:
Letter to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor in Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing bills of table expenditure from the Residency, during a period when the Resident was absent: 10 November 1824 to 3 June 1825.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1825
Extent:
1 folio

48. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 64-67

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 64-67
Title:
Letter no.34 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns breaches of the maritime peace by vessels from Sharjah. Stannus reports that the tranquillity noted in his previous letter has been broken by what he regards as the existence of plans for a revival of piracy in the region. Stannus reports that a boat belonging to Bahrain and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Aug 1825
Extent:
4 folios

49. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 68-70

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 68-70
Title:
Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Captain Walker, Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the recent incident of piracy and plunder committed by a Sharjah boat against a Bahrain boat, as originally reported by Stannus (IOR/R/15/1/35, f 64v-67). Walker reports that the version of his events he has heard was that, on learning that the boat belonged to Bahrain, the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1825
Extent:
3 folios

50. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 71-72

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 71-72
Title:
Letter no.40 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the current hostilities taking place on the Arab coast, and Persia's potential involvement. Stannus writes that he was recently granted an audience with His Highness the Prince at the court in Shiraz, during which he discussed current events on the Arab coast, and requested...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1825
Extent:
2 folios

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