Letter No 33 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter concerns the rebuilding of forts on the Arabian coast, specifically referring to Sooltan bin Suggur's [Sulṭān bin Saqr] efforts to rebuild fortifications at Rasel Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah] and Sharga [Sharjah]. It explains that the Resident did not expect him to destroy his work, but mer...
Letter No 36 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter regards the pensions awarded to the late Mahomed Hoossein Khan and the late Aga Mahomed Behbshanee. It specifically concerns irregularities in the receipts issued by Beckee Marifa, who is the widow of both, and therefore entitled to two company pensions. Her receipts from the pension ...
Letter No 40 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat, is at war with the people of Hizim. It reports on a recent failed attempt by the Imam to take their fort, and the Resident's apprehensions that the Jawassmees [Qawāsim] may get involved, which could ...
Letter No 42 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter reports that the Resident's efforts to mediate between Rama bin Jauber [Raḥmah bin Jābir] and Abdulla bin Ahmed [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah], Shaikh of Bahrain, have failed. It also briefly mentions a reported complaint from Sooltan bin Suggar [Sulṭān bin Saqr] that two of ...
Letter No 43 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is informing the Bombay Government that a dispatch has been received from Major George Willock, and that it is now on route to Bombay. It also briefly outlines issues which are being pursued by the ambassador in Tehran. It further reports that Major Willock is of the opinion that the...
Letter No 45 of 1823 from John Macleod, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushere [Bushire] to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting two incidents in the Persian Gulf that have been reported to the Resident; the first is the murder of two people aboard a pearl boat, as a result of a long running quarrel among the people of Eymaun, and the second, that of a Bahraini boat seized by the Bedowins [Bedouin].
Letter from Captain Henry Hardy, in Charge at Bushire to Major George Willock, Secretary in Charge of HM British Mission, Tabreze [Tabriz]
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The letter is reporting the arrival of a man called [Leril Minolls ?] at Bushire, who claims to be a Russian officer; he has arrived from Shiraz and intends to travel to Muscat. It outlines what he claims to be his military service history and includes a description of his appearance, but notes ...
Letter No. 8: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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This letter concerns the case of Mirza Hassan, a Persian writer at the Bushire Residency, who has been accused of murdering his pregnant wife. Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, informs William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, that he has delivered the...
Letter from James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Bushire Residency to John Wedderburn, Accountant General, Bombay
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The letter is forwarding two sets of bills (not present) drawn by the officer in charge of the Bushire Residency on the Bombay Government, so that the demands of the Residency could be met.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Shirauz [Shiraz], 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 enclosing a copy of a letter (not present) from the Chief Secretary to the Government, which modifies the instructions guiding how officers in command of cruizers are to interact with vessels suspected of being engaged in piracy.
