Political Department letter no. 12 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Stannus informs Newnham that he had taken charge of the Residency, Bushere [Bushire] on 4 April 1826. Lieutenant-Colonel Macdonald had arrived on 12 April 1826, and the Byramgore with the baggage and followers of the Mission on 13 April 1826.
Political Department letter no. 13 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Stannus informs Newnham that on arrival at Muscat he had found that the Government Agent, Goolaub Anendass, was suffering from a severe illness. He had therefore given him leave of absence to go to Scind [Sindh], and placed the Agent's nephew in charge. Stannus also requests sanction for the paym...
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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Notification that Stannus had furnished Lieutenant George Barnes Brucks commanding HCC (the Honourable Company's Cruiser) Discovery with various presents for use in the course of his survey of the Persian coast. The letter is followed by the list of presents, dated 15 April 1826.
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Covering letter for stationery indented for [requisitioned] on 23 July 1825 and conveyed to Bushere [Bushire] by HCC (the Honourable Company's Cruiser) Amherst.
Political Department letter no. 17 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Reporting that the baggage and suite belonging to the Mission [to Tehran] had been landed safely from the Byramgore and that the ship had been allowed to return to Bombay.