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Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎6r] (5/5)

The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 17 Jan 1824. 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. .

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In this letter Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Bushire, informs William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, that on 19 January he will board the Company cruiser, the Aurora , in order to visit the piratical ports on the Arabian coast. Stannus estimates that his trip will last no longer than a month. Stannus states that Assistant Surgeon, James Pringle Riach, will be in charge of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. during his absence. Other matters discussed include the case of a suspected pirate at Sharga [Sharjah], a quarrel between Rama bin Jauber [Rahma bin Jabir] and Bahrein [Bahrain] and the expected arrival from Persia of His Royal Highness's messenger.

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Condition: The bottom edges of the folios of this letter have suffered from insect damage, which has resulted in the loss of text.

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Letter from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎6r] (5/5), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/32, ff 4-6, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023521945.0x00000d> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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