Letter No 37 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 a firmaun [firman] the Resident has received from Prince Hoosain Ali Meerza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā], which requested assistance for Mahomed Hoosain Beg who is travelling to Calcutta. It explains that the Resident has used the opportunity to draw the Prince's attention to the negl...
Letter No 3 of 1823 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Gulf of Persia, Bushire to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that Ephraim Stannus has arrived at Bushire, and taken charge of the Residency from Captain Hardy. It reports that the Resident has not communicated yet with any of the Arab chieftains, but notes that he has received a report on the Arabian coast from Lieutenant Thomas T...
Letter No 41 of 1824 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
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The letter is reporting that an earthquake has occurred at Kazeroon [Kāzerūn] on 2 June 1824, and at Shiraz on 25 June 1824, with heavy losses. Reports of tremors felt throughout the region, including Bushire, are also mentioned. It notes that the company's native agent at Shiraz, Meerza Ali Ack...
Letter No 49 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 acknowledging the receipt of a communication (No 578), and confirming that its directions have been followed.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a Camp near Shiraz to Captain George Herne, Commander of the HC Cruizer Nautilus at Bushire
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The letter is forwarding a dispatch to Bombay (not present), and requests that it is delivered as soon as possible, ideally before some survey ships depart from that port.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Camp at Do Karack to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at the Court of Persia
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The letter is enclosing a copy of Meerza Ali Ackbar's memorial applying to the Bombay Government for remuneration for his losses in the recent earthquake at Shiraz (see f 2), along with a copy of the Resident's covering letter (see ff 26-27). It also explains why the letter was sent direct to I...
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Camp Do Karack to Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'affaires at the Court of Persia
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a letter, dated 26 August 1824, from Henry Willock, and confirms that the accompanying private dispatch will be forwarded to Bombay.
Letter No 5 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to James Farish, Secretary to the Government, General Department, Bombay
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The letter is acknowledging the receipt of a circular, dated 28 April 1824, concerning changes to the rates of establishments under the Bombay Government, which should be adhered to for any staff vacancies.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board the HC Cruizer Benares to James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
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The letter is enclosing a copy of a letter (not present), from the Chief Secretary to the Bombay Government, concerning the provision of passage to certain unspecified persons from Bushire to Bussora [Basra].
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board the HC Cruizer Benares to James Pringle Riach, in charge of the Residency at Bushire
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The letter is instructing Mr Riach to forward two letters (not present) to Shiraz from the Governor of Bombay, addressed to Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā, Prince at Sheraz, and Mohommed Ali Khan [Muḥammad ‘Alī Khān] respectively. It further requests that a letter of acknowledgement is also sent to Mohomed Ze...
