Letter from Lewis Pelly, on board H M S Berenice to Commander Hillyer
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Letter regarding the need to await a telegram from Government (Bombay) regarding the proposal to send a steam transport to Muscat to remove British subjects from there. The letter also discusses Commander Hillyer's remarks to Government on Pellys decision not to have accompanied Highflyer on he...
Letter from Lewis Pelly,Gwadur, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Pelly's arrival in the Gulf with Pantaloon and Caromandel. The letter describes the geographical location of the telegraph station at Gwadur, along with the number of residents in the town, the method of construction of their homes and the location of the Political Agent's hous...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding arrangements for the protection of the telegraph stations in the Gulf and Pelly's intention to use the gun-boats to travel along the coast of the Gulf 'in a friendly manner' as a reminder of the British Government's role in maintaining the maritime peace. Other matters discuss...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to William Lockyer Merewether
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Letter regarding the Wahabee [Wahhabi] envoys at Bushire and Pelly's concerns over their continued desire to extend their power. The letter also discusses matters of internal politics in Calcutta and the difficulties of policing the Gulf coastline during the hot season without naval support.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to William Mackinnon
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Letter regarding the sending of coal to Muskat and identifying possible alternative locations for coal depots in the Gulf. The letter also discusses the laying of bouys in the harbour at Bushire and the entrance to the Basrah river (Shatt al Arab) as well as discussing the gun-boats and assist...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Caromandel's route back to India and informing Frere that it will also tow the Georgiana to Kurachee [Karachi], as well as Pelly's arrangements with regards to Berenice and the detachment of marines stationed at Mussundom [Musandam]. The letter also discusses the assistants th...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Edward Charles Ross
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Letter regarding Colonel and Mrs Ross journey to Kurachee [Karachi] on Caromandel and Pelly's expectations of Mr Henry W Warner's ability to carry on Ross's work in Gwadur whilst he is away.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Charles Alison, Tehran
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Letter regarding Pelly's intention of visiting Shiraz and requesting Alison's assistance in securing the use of a house there. The letter goes on to discuss Shiraz's claim that Bahrein belongs to Persia and the Persian governments view that the Resident has been granted the privilege of residin...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Dr Abraham Nickson Hojel joining Pelly as the residency surgeon and regarding British subjects at Muskat who are of the opinion that the advice that they can return to Muskat at their own risk came from Pelly and not from the Government of India. The letter also proposes that P...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muscat to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Pelly's arrival at Muscat to recognise Sayed Soulem [Salim II bin Thuwaini] as Sultan, the Muscat people's loss of respect for the British, their detestation of Soulem and Pelly's expectation that attempts will be made on his life. Pelly goes on to report on a mutiny on board a...
