Letter from Lewis Pelly, Nakhilu [Nokhaylo] opposite Shaik Shaab Island, to James Charles Edwards, Uncovenanted Assistant Resident, Bushire
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Letter regarding Berenice having caught fire and the pasengers (including Pelly) having taken to the boats to escape and that all persons on board and the treasure chest were saved but all other belongings lost. The letter goes on to inform Edwards that they are en-route to Bassidore and askin...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, off Charrack [Bandar-e-Charack], to the Officer Commanding British India Steam Navigation Company Mail Steamer passing up the Gulf
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Brief note requesting that the mail steamer call at Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh]
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire to Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald, Governor of Bombay
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Letter regarding the amicable settlement of affairs at Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] by the Shah; Pelly's intention to travel to Shiraz (to meet with the Governor-General there) and the Persian Government having finally promised to allow the british [and others] to purchase property in Persia. T...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bassidore to Henry Christopher Mance, Superintendent of Telegraph Station, Mussendum [Musandam]
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Letter requesting that Mance ask the Superintendent at Bushire to thank Captain Oliver St. John and request that he convey Pelly's thanks to the Prince Governor of Shiraz, along with his willingness to co-operate with him. The letter also requests that Mr James (Superintendent at Bushire?) make ...
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...
Handwritten list by Lewis Pelly of letters sent by steamer
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List of all the letters sent by steamer on 5 January 1868 giving the name and address of each recipient and a brief summary of the content. Recipients included Miss Anna Eudocia Pelly, Messrs Remington & Co, Narayn Wassadeojoee, William Lockyer Merewether and Sir Bartle Frere. The list inc...