Political Department letter no. 15 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Stannus reports a conversation he had had at Muscat with the Imam of Muscat [Said bin Sultan al-Said] in which the Imam had stated that he had been grossly insulted by the Sheikh of Bushere [Bushire], Abdool Russool Khan [‘Abd al-Rasūl] and intended to seize the island of Kharack [Kharg] in retal...
Political Department letter no. 16 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Stannus reports that he had communicated to the Imam of Muscat [Said bin Sultan al-Said] the contents of the Court of Directors' dispatch dated 11 February 1826 concerning Bombassa. The Imam still expected to receive redress for his grievances.
Political Department letter no. 20 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Covering letter for an indent [requisition] for a new set of rigging for the Residency flag staff. The letter is followed by a copy of the indent, dated 24 April 1826.
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Captain G Walker, the Senior Marine Officer in the Gulf
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The letter discusses the movements of the Antelope, Amherst, and Elphinstone; two cruisers would need to be stationed on the Pearl Banks during the approaching fishing season, between Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] and Bahrine [Bahrain], the former of which places could be fixed on as the extreme eastern...
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor, Bombay
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Stannus submits a list (transcribed within the letter) of items of expenditure, which had not been expressly authorised by Government, including costs of entertaining Kasim Khan and his suite, who had been proceeding on a mission to Bombay in September 1825, and costs of repairs to the Residency,...
Political Department letter no. 25 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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The letter relates to relations between Rahma bin Jabir [Raḥmah bin Jābir] and the neighbouring states of Bahrein [Bahrain] and Katiffe [Al-Qaṭīf]. Stannus had informed all the chiefs concerned of the intention of Government to remain neutral, and on finding no aggression had been attempted agai...
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Captain C J Maillard, commanding the Honourable Company's Cruiser (HCC) Amherst
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Stannus informs Maillard that the Amherst was required to take Captain Robert Taylor to Bussorah [Basra]. The Amherst was also to remain at the service of Captain Taylor at Bussorah, should circumstances require it.
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Captain G Walker, Senior Officer, Marine, Persian Gulf
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Stannus writes to Walker concerning the operations of the Antelope; the deployment of the Amherst; alterations to the instructions to officers in command of cruisers; the need for cruisers not to intervene in the event of war between Rahma bin Jabir [Raḥmah bin Jābir] and the Sheikhs of Bahrein ...
Political Department letter no. 30 from Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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Stannus reports that he had received letters from the Imam of Muscat [Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd] and the Agent at Muscat indicating that the Imam intended to commence hostilities at Bushire immediately. Stannus intended to avoid all interference in the dispute until directed otherwise, although h...
