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141. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 43v-45

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 43v-45
Title:
Letter No. 68 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, Muscat to William Newnham, the Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting on his having advised the Imam of Muscat not to consider any attempt to take Mombass [Mombasa] until the final decision of His Majesty's Government was known; discussing intelligence obtained by the Imam that the British Establishment had been removed from Mombass; and the Colon...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1826
Extent:

3 folios

142. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 45v-46

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 45v-46
Title:
Letter No. 70 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting on events at Bushire prior to his return there from his Arabian coast tour. The events included a revolution in the Government of Bushire, which resulted in Shaik Ahmed ben Khamis [Aḥmad bin Khamīs] taking power. The letter goes on to give background on the Shaikh who had for ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1826
Extent:

2 folios

143. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 61v-66

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 61v-66
Title:
Letter No. 83 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a Ruckum received from His Royal Highness the Prince of Shiraz (Ḥosayn-‘Alī Mīrzā) and a letter from the Minister at Fars (Muḥammad Zakī Khān ) which have been forwarded for the notice of Government. The letter goes on to report on a visit to Shiraz made by Major Evan Jervis du...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Dec 1826
Extent:

6 folios

144. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 74v-78

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 74v-78
Title:
Letter No. 89 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the Imam of Muscat's negotiations with the Bussorah [Basra] Government and enclosing a letter to the Imam containing a detailed account of the proceedings of those negotiations. Colonel Stannus notes that the account of the proceedings includes references to the involvement of C...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1826
Extent:

5 folios

145. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 80v-81

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 80v-81
Title:
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to Captain Robert Taylor, Resident at Bussorah [Basra]
Scope & Content:
Letter forwarding a copy and translation of the report submitted by the Commander of the Imam's fleet to the Imam of Muscat, which made reference to a message which it was claimed was communicated to them during Captain Taylor's mediation between the Government of Muscat and the Government of Bu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Dec 1826
Extent:

1 folio

146. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 102v-103

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 102v-103
Title:
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to Henry Wood, Accountant General, Fort William
Scope & Content:
Letter forwarding an extract of register of the bills of exchange drawn by Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonald in Colonel Stannus's favour on the Supreme Government, on account of the Mission to Persia. The extract from the register is enclosed with the letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jan 1827
Extent:

2 folios

147. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 125v-139

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 125v-139
Title:
Letter No. 8 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding the state of order in Bushire and further outrages against the Residency by Shaik Hussein [Ḥusayn Khan] and his armed forces; the difficulties in attempting to communicate the situation to the Prince of Shiraz (Ḥosayn-‘Alī Mīrzā); confirmation of intelligence that the Prince was...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1827
Extent:

15 folios

148. IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 90v-92

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, ff 90v-92
Title:
Letter No. 1 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing a copy of a letter from the Imam of Muscat (Saʻīd bin Sulṭān) in response to the official notification of the British authorities departure from Bombassa [Mombasa] and recommendations by Colonel Stannus that mercy be shown to the inhabitants of the island. The letter goes o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1827
Extent:

3 folios

149. IOR/R/15/1/40, f 3 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, f 3 1
Title:
Letter no 45 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter relating to Stannus's visit to the Arabian littoral of the Persian Gulf in November and December 1825.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1826
Extent:
1 folio

150. IOR/R/15/1/40, f 23 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/40, f 23 2
Title:
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonald, Envoy to the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
Informs Macdonald of his intended tour of the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf from 5 September until 15 October and that local duties will be taken care of by three Armenian members Residency staff: Essai Johannes, treasurer; Arratoon Malcolm, linguist; and Catchatoor Johannes, native agent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Aug 1826
Extent:

1 folio