Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to His Highness the Imam of Muscat
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses the departure of the British authorities from Bombassa (including the British Agent), and His Highnesses options for re-establishing authority over the inhabitants.
Draft of letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Shaikh Nassir
Scope & Content:
The letter regards the property of Shaikh Ahmed and the Dumuck Tribe and requests an immediate answer. It is followed by a note stating no written answer was received, but a verbal message sent stating a reply would be given in the evening, which did not however occur.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Shooker Ullah Khan
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses Stannus' continuing protection of Shaikh Ahmed until the arrival of the Prince, of whose arrival time Stannus requests being informed. It also discusses an escort for the occasion.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Shaikh Mahomed
Scope & Content:
This short letter refers to the seizure and detainment in prison of Mahomed Aindee, and asks for his release as he is under the protection of the Residency.
Second Note from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Shooker Ullah Kahn
Scope & Content:
The note regards a second seizure of a water carrier intended for the Residency, and asks for Shooker Ullah Khan's assurance that this conduct will not be repeated.
Note No. 4 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to His Royal Highness the Prince
Scope & Content:
The letter regards the repeated stoppage and plunder of the water carriers of the Residency by an armed party, despite assurance from His Highness that this would cease, and notes Stannus abandoned a previous plan to move out of Bushire under His Royal Highnesses orders. It again requests authori...