Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is enclosing the cast account (not present) for the Bushire Residency for the quarter ending 31 January 1824, along with a number of listed yearly accounts (also not present).
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to Mr Babcock, Muscat
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The letter concerns legal proceedings that may be brought by Mr Babcock against Goolaub Anendass, the Company's Agent at Muscat, to recover his property. It states that the Imam of Muscat has been informed that the agent is not to be permitted to use his position to interfere with, or obstruct an...
Letter No 7 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 1404 of 1824) concerning an application made on behalf of the artificers at the Bushire Residency; the artificers wish to have an allowance equal to those stationed at Bussora [Basra].
Letter No 8 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a duplicate communication (No 19) concerning a complaint made against Mr Babcock, the Company's Agent at Muscat, by Goolaub Amendass. It notes that all affected parties have been informed that the agent is not to use his position to prejudice any proceed...
Letter No 5 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a range of letters from the Political Department of the Bombay Government.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to Captain Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Bussorah [Basra]
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The letter is informing the Resident at Bussorah [Basra] that Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat, plans on blockading that port; the Imam has outstanding claims against the Government of Bagdad [Baghdad]. It notes that the Imam has sought assurances of British neutrality, should he op...
Letter No 3 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a circular (No 2427 of 1824), which proclaimed that native servants are prohibited from retaining in their possession papers belonging to the public offices.
Letter No 11 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 1363 of 1824), which instructed the Resident to provide all the assistance to Mohomed Ali Khan [Muḥammad ‘Alī Khān] for his losses in the Sherauz [Shiraz] earthquake that he sees fit. It further reports that the person in question has...
Letter No 12 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Prince Hassen Ally Merza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā] has returned to Sherauz [Shiraz] after his tour of the region. It further notes that Shaikh Abdool Russool Khan [‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān] has averted the danger to his position, and had several districts ad...