Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Alfred Cotton Way
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Letter regarding an attack by the Gwuttur [Qatar] tribes on Bahrein and the actions of the Bahrein shaik (Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah) whom Pelly wishes to make an example of. The letter also discusses the movements of various vessels around the Gulf, the Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abb...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Pelly's work in settling the Muscat affair on the Oman coast and the question of the Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] districts which has finally been settled. The letter also discusses the question of Aujam [Henjam], which Britain wishes to use as a telegraph station; Pelly's prob...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Camp en route to Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding the sealing and exchanging of the Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] lease and Pelly's forthcoming departure for Bahrein where he has been ordered to punish the Bahrein shaik (Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah). The letter also refers to Pelly's correspondence with the Viceroy...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Gerald Fitzgerald
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Letter regarding Captain George Andrew Atkinson and his relationships at Muscat as well as Pelly's desire for their to be a permanent appointment in Muscat in particular with regards to the character of the individual posted there. The letter also discusses the withholding of vital corresponden...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Charles Alison
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Letter regarding the increase in complaints that Pelly has to deal with which are being created by the opening up of trade throughout the Gulf and discussing a complaint from Mr Mackenzie (of Gray, Mackenzie & Co) regarding restrictions being placed at Shiraz on the purchase of goods for shi...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, Governor of Bombay
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Letter regarding the 'incorrigible mischeviousness' of Mahomed bin Khuleefeh (Shaikh Muḥammed bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah) of Bahrein and reports that he has been killed by his fellow Chief's for allowing Bedouins to persistently plunder towns and British subjects as well as Pelly's belief that pre...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, Governor of Bombay
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Letter regarding Britain's failure to to enforce their decisions of the previous yearwhich has led to the need for ships in the Gulf to be sent to East Africa to prevent the slave trade. The letter goes on to discuss the difficulties in undertaking work and supporting expanding trade in the Gul...
Letter regarding Pelly's recent three month cruise in the Gulf to settle the Arab coast troubles and the settling of Muscat affairs. The letter also mentions Pelly's money in the Bank of Bombay his hopes (which he does not expect to be fulfilled) that he will be reimbursed.
Letter informing Narayn that Messrs Remington have paid his Bombay Bank calls and that they have decided not to sell his shares in the Colaba and Elphinstone Land Reclamation Companies. The letter goes on to detail the remittance Joseph Charles Edwards has sent on his behalf relating to his pay...
