Draft of a circular letter from Major David Wilson, Resident at Bushire, to the Shaikh of Bahrein [Bahrain], to the Shaikh of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] and to the Shaikh of Ras-ul-Khymah [Ra's-al-Khaymah, UAE]
Scope & Content:
The letter refers to an accompanying list of persons [not included] guilty of crimes and calls for their apprehension.
Draft of a letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to His Highness Prince Nowshirwan Mirza at Khore Khoar
Scope & Content:
The letter regards His Royal Highnesses wish for Stannus to return to Bushire and Stannus' wish to do so if certain conditions are met. It is followed by a list of three conditions, and a note stating they were translated and sent the same day.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to Bazett Doveton, Military Accountant, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter informing him that an order for the amount of retrenchment against Assistant Surgeon Henry Johnston had been transmitted by Colonel Stannus to the Military Pay Master at the Residency.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to Captain Charles B James, Military Paymaster, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a sum of money which had been recovered from Assistant Surgeon Henry Johnston at the request of the Military Accountant on account of retrenchments forwarded against Johnston by the Military Pay Master in the Poona [Pune] division.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to The Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor In Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter regarding a set of bills of exchange which Colonel Stannus has granted on the Honourable Board in favour of Hajee Meer Hossen Cazroonee [Haji Mir Ḥusayn Kazerooni] in order to meet the demands of the Residency.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire to The Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Brief letter reporting that a set of bills of exchange had been granted by Colonel Stannus on the Honourable Board in favour of Hajee Hossen Cazaroony [Haji Ḥusayn Kazerooni].
Letter no. 48 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
Stannus refers to his despatch no. 44 and forwards a copy of a letter (ff 16v-17) from Captain Robert Taylor acknowledging receipts of Stannus's communication and expressing his intention of complying with his suggestions on the subject of the Imam of Muscat's squadron.
Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident at Bushire, to Charles Jones, Surgeon in Medical Charge of the Bussorah [Basra] Residency
Scope & Content:
Acknowledges receipt of Jones' letter dated 3 August 1826 enclosing a despatch addressed to the Medical Board for Stannus's perusal. Stannus informs Jones that the Resident at Bussorah is independent of his control and he cannot interfere with his arrangements.
