Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Camp Do Karack to Captain Charles Sealy, Commander of the HC Cruizer Ternate and Senior Marine Officer in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is overriding the Resident's previous instructions concerning the captured batilla (a small sea going vessel), conveyed in his letter to Captain Sealy dated 2 September 1824 (see f 27 1). It states that the batilla should not be broken up, but left in its present state pending the arri...
Letter No 60 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch from Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at Tehran, addressed to the Governor of Bombay.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
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The letter is enclosing a communication (not present) from William Simson, Acting Persian Translator to Government, along with letters (also not present) to Abass Mirza [‘Abbās Mīrzā] and Merza Abool Cassem Kayem Mukam; the latter two are to be forwarded under cover to Henry Willock at Tehran.
Letter No 6 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of circulars, dated 22 June and 24 September 1824, respecting the pay and allowances of civil servants.
Letter No 62 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication, dated 24 September 1824, and conveys the gratitude of the Resident over the increase granted to the table expenses of the Bushire Residency.
Letter No 63 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 1134), which defined the degree of authority that the Resident has over the marine force in the Persian Gulf.
Letter No 64 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Muscat to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 1019) dated 23 September 1824. In response, it states that the Resident at Bussora [Basra] has been informed that he has been made subordinate to the Bushire Residency in some of his duties.
Letter No 54 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Shiraz to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding a request for remuneration (not present) from Meerza Ali Ackbar, the company's Persian agent at Shiraz, for his losses in the recent earthquake there (see f 2). It further explains that the Resident believes that his losses have been somewhat exaggerated, and that it s...
