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491. Mss Eur F126/46, ff 4-5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/46, ff 4-5
Title:
Letter from Shaikh Zayid ben Khalifeh [Zayid I bin Khalifa Al Nahyan], Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter in Arabic, with English translation, from Shaikh Zayid ben Khalifeh [Zayid I bin Khalifa Al Nahyan], Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] to Lewis Pelly, dated 19 Ramadhan 1287 (13 December 1870) and received by Pelly at Bushire 19 December 1870. Letter regarding the Ghobaysat [Qubaisat] trib...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
19 Ram 1287
Extent:
2 folios

492. Mss Eur F126/46, ff 9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/46, ff 9-10
Title:
'Translated purport of a letter from Abdullah ben Fysul [Adbullah bin Faisal bin Turki al-Saud] Ruler of Nedjd [Najd] to Colonel Lewis Pelly Political Resident Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter informing Pelly that he had replied to his letter immediately but that the messenger tasked with bringing the letter to Pelly from Kateef [al-Qatif] had experienced problems with his camels wearing out and had been delayed. The letter also informs Pelly of an exchange between the Captain...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Feb 1866
Extent:
2 folios

493. Mss Eur F126/46, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/46, ff 11-12
Title:
'Translated purport of a letter from Khumees ibn Esau Seyhatee, an inhabitant of Bahrein [Bahrain] to Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding an attack on one of his boats at sea between Kuteef [Al-Qatif] and Bahrein [Bahrain] in which the men on board the ship were murdered and the boat destroyed and accusing of Fysul [Faisal bin Turki bin Saud] of having been responsible for the actions as the sail from the boat was...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Mar 1866
Extent:
2 folios

494. Mss Eur F126/38, f 116v

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, f 116v
Title:
Letter No. 90 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter repeating the request made in No. 40 of 1866 to sell the Bughla that had belonged to the Shaikh of Bahrain and regarding the ongoing charges that are being incurred in keeping it as it is leaking.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
03 Oct 1866
Extent:

1 folio

495. Mss Eur F126/38, ff 6v-12

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 6v-12
Title:
Letter No. 55 of 1865 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding Lewis Pelly's meeting with the Sultan of Muskat [Muscat] (Thuwaini bin Said) at Burkah [Barka] and the Sultan's request for assistance in terms of money, guns and muntions in order to defend his inland frontiers from the Wahabees [Wahhabi] and to take the Wahabee stronghold of B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1865
Extent:
7 folios

496. Mss Eur F126/38, ff 105v-106

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/38, ff 105v-106
Title:
Letter No. 83 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting his arrival at Bushire and that all matters at Muskat [Muscat] have been satisfactorily arranged. The letter goes on to report on a visit to the Telegraph Station at Mussendom [Musandam] and to give his observations that the Arab tribes around the coast have been showing a 'conc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1866
Extent:

2 folios

497. Mss Eur F126/39, f 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/39, f 2
Title:
Copy of letter No 1617/447 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing correspondence between the Residency Surgeon and Pelly with regards to granting bills of health and citing letter No.131 of 18 January 1872 which laid down rules for the Residency Surgeon to examine a ships crew to ensure that any epidemics being suffered at ports had not been p...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1872
Extent:
1 folio

498. Mss Eur F126/39, f 30

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/39, f 30
Title:
Copy of letter No 1663/695 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bombay, to Captain Charles Grant, HBM's Acting First Assistant Resident Persian Gulf, in charge of local duties, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Letter requesting that Grant send the correspondence regarding the Slave Trade to Lieutenent-Colonel Edward Charles Ross, Political Agent at Muscat.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Nov 1872
Extent:
1 folio

499. Mss Eur F126/39, f 50

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/39, f 50
Title:
Copy of letter No 4/3 of 1873 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on Special Duty with the Zanzibar and Muscat Mission, at Aden, to His Excellency Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere, On Special Duty with the Zanzibar and Muscat Mission, Aden
Scope & Content:
Letter submitting copies of correspondence concerning Pelly's movements and the appointment of Lieutenant Edward Mockler as Acting Assistant Political Agent at Gwadur [Gwadar]. The correspondence referred to is no longer enclosed with the letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1873
Extent:
1 folio

500. Mss Eur F126/39, ff 36-37

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F126/39, ff 36-37
Title:
Copy of letter No 1666/464 of 1872 from Colonel Lewis Pelly, HBM's Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bombay to The Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter enclosing correspondence concerning the rate of pay to be drawn by the Assistants at the Residency during those periods where they were acting in appointments which were notified in the Government Gazette. The correspondence draws attention to a ruling by the Accountant General which sta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Nov 1872
Extent:
2 folios