Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muscat, to Narayn Wussadeojee
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Letter regarding Narayn's confirmation of Pelly's application for thirty-six shares in the new Bank of Bombay alongside the thirty-six he is entitled to as a shareholder in the old bank and informing him he can remit 1300 rupees per month and if necessary his Colaba shares could be sacrificed.
Letter regarding the recent decision of the Persian Foreign Office that all individuals of an 'exceptional character' must have a character reference signed by a competent authority before they can work for the Residency and the objectionable conduct of the Foreign Office Moonshee [Munshi] in Bu...
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 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...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Narayn Wussadeojee
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Letter, marked private, regarding Pelly's recent bout of fever; his seventy-two shares in the new Bank of Bombay and arrangements to cover the cost of their purchase. The letter also discusses the sale of his shares in the old Bank of Bombay.
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Accountant, Residency Persian Gulf, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter, dated 1 March 1863 regarding events that have occured during Pelly's absence: Mr [Dishl?], late American Consul at Batavia, who had been hoping to meet with Pelly and discuss the possibiilty of visiting the ruins at Shuster [Shushtar] which are rumoured to be where Daniel was buried. Hi...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Accountant, Residency Persian Gulf, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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Letter thanking Pelly for arranging for Dr William Henry Colvill to be present at Bushire for the monthly treasury examination; Mr Lucas being sent to Shiraz to meet with Pelly in order to sign various entertainment vouchers and to complete a power of attorney form from the Bank of Bombay for th...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Bombay
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Letter regarding the Governor Bushire having taken offence at some of the Hissam-es-Sulteneh's proceedings and having gone to Shiraz threatening not to return unless he is placed in a better position with regards to Bushire affairs, and informing Pelly that the Melik [Malik al-Tujjar] had now be...
Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Colonel Lewis Pelly
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Letter regarding his awaiting Pelly's arrival, and the assumption that the strong shemaul [wind] has detained him. The letter goes on to report on Mohurrum [Muharram] which had recently been celebrated in Bushire and that although the artillery walking the streets with drawn swords and bleedin...