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Letter No. 9: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎15v] (4/5)
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Letter No. 9: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay [‎15v] (4/5)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/32, ff 14-16

The record is made up of 3 folios. It was created in 21 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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This letter primarily concerns Ephraim Gerrish Stannus's attempts to establish what became of the remains of a cargo of indigo, which was shipped from Calcutta in 1812 and reportedly seized at Bushire by Jaffir Khan [Muhammad Ja'far Khan]. In addition, Stannus states that a number of jewels belonging to the estate of Mahomed Nebbee Khan [Muhammad Nabi Khan, former Governor of Bushire] have been valued by some of the principal merchants at Bushire. This letter is followed by a list, dated 24 December 1823, which states the value of the aforementioned jewels.

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Letter No. 9: Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay
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