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112. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 71v-72
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 71v-72
- Title:
- Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Captain G Walker, the Senior Marine Officer in the Gulf
- Scope & Content:
- The letter discusses the movements of the Antelope, Amherst, and Elphinstone; two cruisers would need to be stationed on the Pearl Banks during the approaching fishing season, between Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] and Bahrine [Bahrain], the former of which places could be fixed on as the extreme eastern...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 30 Apr 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
113. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 72v-73
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 72v-73
- Title:
- Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Covering letter for bills for table expenses during Stannus's absence from the Residency from 18 November 1825 to 5 April 1826.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 30 Apr 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
114. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 76v-77
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 76v-77
- Title:
- Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Stannus submits a list (transcribed within the letter) of items of expenditure, which had not been expressly authorised by Government, including costs of entertaining Kasim Khan and his suite, who had been proceeding on a mission to Bombay in September 1825, and costs of repairs to the Residency,...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1 May 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
115. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 79v-80
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 79v-80
- Title:
- Political Department letter no. 25 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- The letter relates to relations between Rahma bin Jabir [Raḥmah bin Jābir] and the neighbouring states of Bahrein [Bahrain] and Katiffe [Al-Qaṭīf]. Stannus had informed all the chiefs concerned of the intention of Government to remain neutral, and on finding no aggression had been attempted agai...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 10 May 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
116. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 84v-85
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 84v-85
- Title:
- Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Captain C J Maillard, commanding the Honourable Company's Cruiser (HCC) Amherst
- Scope & Content:
- Stannus informs Maillard that the Amherst was required to take Captain Robert Taylor to Bussorah [Basra]. The Amherst was also to remain at the service of Captain Taylor at Bussorah, should circumstances require it.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 19 May 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
117. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 85v-86
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 85v-86
- Title:
- Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Captain G Walker, Senior Officer, Marine, Persian Gulf
- Scope & Content:
- Stannus writes to Walker concerning the operations of the Antelope; the deployment of the Amherst; alterations to the instructions to officers in command of cruisers; the need for cruisers not to intervene in the event of war between Rahma bin Jabir [Raḥmah bin Jābir] and the Sheikhs of Bahrein ...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 31 May 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
118. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 86v-87
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 86v-87
- Title:
- Political Department letter no. 30 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Stannus reports that he had received letters from the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd] and the Agent at Muscat indicating that the Imam intended to commence hostilities at Bushire immediately. Stannus intended to avoid all interference in the dispute until directed otherwise, although h...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 31 May 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios
119. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 91v-97
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 91v-97
- Title:
- Political Department letter no. 32 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Stannus begins the letter by mentioning a report that the troops of Rahma bin Jabir [Raḥmah bin Jābir] were gradually deserting his standard, which gave hopes of a peaceful settlement. However, a dispute had arisen between Sheikh Abdolla [also spelled Abdoola] ben Ahmed [‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl K...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 12 Jun 1826
- Extent:
-
7 folios
120. IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 99v-100
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/36, ff 99v-100
- Title:
- Political Department letter no. 33 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Stannus informs Newnham of the arrival of the Palinurus at Bushire and of the methods by which he had forwarded dispatches, which came with the Palinurus, to Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussorah [Basra] and Lieutenant John Macdonald, Envoy at the Court of Persia.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 13 Jun 1826
- Extent:
-
2 folios