![Letter No 9 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [‎86r] (2/3)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000006/IOR_R_15_1_33_0180.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "Letter No 9 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [‎86r] (2/3)")
Letter No 9 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [86r] (2/3)
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 8 Mar 1825. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
About this item
- Content
The letter is reporting that Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd, the Imam of Muscat, intends to blockade the port of Bussora [Basra]. It is explained that this is the result of failed applications for redress with respect to tribute owed by the Government of Bagdad [Baghdad]. It is further explained that the Resident has reassured the Imam that the British would almost certainly not interfere if he choose to take such a course of action.
It notes that the Resident is attempting to mediate between the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Bagdad, and the Imam of Muscat via Robert Taylor, the Resident at Bussora.
- Extent and format
- 2 folios
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Letter No 9 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [86r] (2/3), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/33, ff 85v-86, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023472630.0x0000b5> [accessed 16 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023472630.0x0000b5
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023472630.0x0000b5">Letter No 9 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay [‎86r] (2/3)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023472630.0x0000b5"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000006/IOR_R_15_1_33_0180.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000006/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/33, ff 85v-86
- Title
- Letter No 9 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire Residency to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
- Pages
- 85v:86v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence