Letter no. 50 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Stannus announces his intention to proceed early in September on a tour of the Arab littoral of the Persian Gulf. He remarks that a pressing reason for the tour is the conflict between the shaikhs Tanoon [Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān?] and Abdoola ben Ahmed [‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad], and the situat...
Letter no. 52 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Informs Newnham that Assistant Surgeon Henry Johnston has been permitted to proceed to Bombay for the recovery of his health. Encloses a certificate (included) from Assistant Surgeon Morrison of the cruizer Amherst stating the necessity of this measure.
Letter no. 56 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Acknowledges receipt of letter no. 793 regarding the employment of Lieutenant Cogan to explore the country between Bushire and Gombroon [Bandar Abbas], and reports the lieutenant has returned to Bombay and that the instructions will be communicated to him on his return to Bushire.
Letter No. 60 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter a enclosing letter for the Governor of Bombay from His Royal Highness the Prince of Shiraz, along with copies and translations of letters from both the Prince and Zakee Khan [Zakī Khān]. Enclosures: Translation of a letter from His Royal Highness the Prince of Shiraz to Lieutenant-Colone...
Letter No. 1 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, The Secretary to Government, Secret Department, Bombay
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Letter acknowledging receipt of letter No.51 regarding suggested measures by the Superintendent of Marine in order to obtain reparation for the plunder of the Brig Mary Anne which had occured at the port of Burbuna (on the Gulf of Aden), and concerns that the vessels required for this would leav...
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Messrs Essai Johannes, Treasurer, Arathoon Malcolm, Linguist and Catchatoor Johannes, Agent at Bushire
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Letter investing authority for the conduct of duties at the Residency at Bushire to Essai Johannes, Arathoon Malcolm, and Catchatoor Johannes as Colonel Stannus is about to embark on his tour of the Arabian Coast. The letter proceeds in outlining the duties he expects the individuals to carry ou...
Letter No. 64 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, Keshem [Qeshm] Roads to William Newnham, the Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter reporting on a conversation with the Imam of Muscat regarding affairs in the Gulf including: The Imam no longer possessing any influence over the Sooedan [Sūwaydān] Tribe, and that the tribe had now become reconciled with Sultan ben Suggur The Imam's determination to assert his rights at ...
Letter No. 71 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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Letter forwarding packets and despatches from Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonald addressed to the Government at Bombay, Supreme government and Madras Government which contain intelligence relating to the state of affairs in Persia. The letter also refers to a report from the Government agent at ...
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Edward Hutchins Bellasis, Commissary General, Bombay
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Letter informing Lieutenant-Colonel Bellasis that his letter had been delivered to Dr Black of HC Cruizer Elphinstone, but that as the medecines were received by Dr Black during Colonel Stannus's absence he had not yet received the receipts required.
