Letter No 51 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Shiraz, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
IOR/R/15/1/33, ff 20Av-21
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 20 Aug 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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The letter concerns the provision of accommodation and food at the Bushire 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. in the absence of the Resident; the Resident himself regards this as an insult, as he understands that no public table should be provided in his absence. The Bombay Government is therefore being notified of the 'insult', so that it may be prevented in future.
There are two enclosures:
1 - Letter from Essai Johannes, Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. at Bushire to Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, dated 27 July 1824. It requests directions on how to respond in future to requests like that from Captain Greene.
2 - Letter from Captain H J Green to Messrs Essai Johannes, Broker Often a local commercial agent in the Gulf who regularly performed duties of intelligence gathering and political representation. at Bushire, and Arratoon Malcolm, Linquist at Bushire, dated 27 July 1824. The letter concerns the factory An East India Company trading post. stewards refusal to provide the Captain with breakfast.
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Letter No 51 from Ephraim Gerrish Stannus, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Shiraz, to William Newnham, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/33, ff 20Av-21, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024054665.0x000013> [accessed 24 April 2024]
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- IOR/R/15/1/33, ff 20Av-21
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- Letter No 51 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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- 20av, 21r:21v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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