Brief note regarding the thirty six shares and the remittence of 1000 rupees to Messrs Remington, his need of a Portuguese butlerm the lack of good arab horses available and the arrival of Alfred Hyman Louis in India.
Note regarding selling his shares in the British India Steam Navigation Company including arranging for his papers, which are with Smith, Elder & Co, to be handed over to Mackinnon.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Muskat [Muscat] to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Pelly's arrival in Muskat [Muscat], his interview with the Wazeer and his intention to travel to Barkah [Barka] the following day to meet the Sultan. The letter goes on to summarise the state of affairs in Muskat and to discuss Beraimee [Al Buraimi] which Pelly views as the st...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding arrangements for the protection of the telegraph stations in the Gulf and Pelly's intention to use the gun-boats to travel along the coast of the Gulf 'in a friendly manner' as a reminder of the British Government's role in maintaining the maritime peace. Other matters discuss...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to William Lockyer Merewether
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Letter regarding the Wahabee [Wahhabi] envoys at Bushire and Pelly's concerns over their continued desire to extend their power. The letter also discusses matters of internal politics in Calcutta and the difficulties of policing the Gulf coastline during the hot season without naval support.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Sir Bartle Frere
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Letter regarding Caromandel's route back to India and informing Frere that it will also tow the Georgiana to Kurachee [Karachi], as well as Pelly's arrangements with regards to Berenice and the detachment of marines stationed at Mussundom [Musandam]. The letter also discusses the assistants th...
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Edward Charles Ross
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Letter regarding Colonel and Mrs Ross journey to Kurachee [Karachi] on Caromandel and Pelly's expectations of Mr Henry W Warner's ability to carry on Ross's work in Gwadur whilst he is away.
Letter from Lewis Pelly, Bushire, to Charles Alison, Tehran
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Letter regarding Pelly's intention of visiting Shiraz and requesting Alison's assistance in securing the use of a house there. The letter goes on to discuss Shiraz's claim that Bahrein belongs to Persia and the Persian governments view that the Resident has been granted the privilege of residin...