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21. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 68-70

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 68-70
Title:
Letter to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Captain Walker, Senior Officer in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the recent incident of piracy and plunder committed by a Sharjah boat against a Bahrain boat, as originally reported by Stannus (IOR/R/15/1/35, f 64v-67). Walker reports that the version of his events he has heard was that, on learning that the boat belonged to Bahrain, the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1825
Extent:
3 folios

22. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 72v-73

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 72v-73
Title:
Letter to Henry Willock, His Majesty's Chargé D'Affairs at Tehran, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns Government finances. Stannus writes that he has disposed of bills on the Bombay Government to the amount of 50,000 rupees, adding that Bengal bills are not saleable at present, 'except at a very considerable loss'.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1825
Extent:
2 folios

23. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 79-80

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 79-80
Title:
Letter to James Farish, Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the submission of Residency papers to the Government of Bombay. Stannus apologises for the delay in sending certain papers, which came about as a result of him being kept away from Bushire on public duty.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Nov 1825
Extent:
2 folios

24. IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 81-85

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, ff 81-85
Title:
Letter no.53 of 1825 (Political Department) to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter describes a conversation which took place between Stannus and Shaikh Soultan ben Suggar [Sultan bin Saqr] at Bassidore [Bāsa‘īdū]. Stannus writes that Shaikh Sultan described his circumstances since first being dispossessed of his dominions by the Wahhabis, and his relations with the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Dec 1825
Extent:
5 folios

25. IOR/R/15/1/35, f 13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, f 13
Title:
Letter no.22 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a confirmation of receipt of the packet sent from His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Teheran [Tehran].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1825
Extent:
1 folio

26. IOR/R/15/1/35, f 34

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, f 34
Title:
Letter no.28 of 1825 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Stannus's previous letter, regarding the Imam's [Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Sa‘id] projected blockade of the river Euphrates.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1825
Extent:
1 folio

27. IOR/R/15/1/35, f 42

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, f 42
Title:
Letter to Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra, from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of a letter dated 21 June 1825, enclosing a box of dispatches for the Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay, which Stannus will send onwards at the first opportunity.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Jun 1825
Extent:
1 folio

28. IOR/R/15/1/35, f 53

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, f 53
Title:
Letter no.25 of 1825 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Stannus's letter of 5 July 1825, relating to Gordon Henry Blacksmith's proceedings to Bassora [Basra], and his advance receipt of fifteen rupees for his expenses, which will be repaid to the Bushire treasury.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1825
Extent:

1 folio

29. IOR/R/15/1/35, f 54

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, f 54
Title:
Letter no.35 of 1825 to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Stannus's letter of 28 June 1825, and relates to His Highness the Pacha's unwillingness to comply to the demands being made by Sayyed Saeed [Sa‘id bin Sulṭān al-Sa‘id], the Sultan of Muscat and Oman.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jul 1825
Extent:
1 folio

30. IOR/R/15/1/35, f 58

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/35, f 58
Title:
Letter no.37 of 1825 to William Newnham, Chief Secretary, Government of Bombay, from Major Robert Taylor, Political Agent at Basra
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a précis of foreign and domestic intelligence from Baghdad for the period 15 to 29 July 1825. The intelligence includes Russian demands made on Persia, and Russian military advances.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Jul 1825
Extent:
1 folios