Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 84-85
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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 21 Mar 1866. 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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Letter regarding the Berenice which had departed Mussendom [Musandam] for Bushire but had not yet arrived; arranging for envoys from Bahrein [Bahrain] and Kateef [Qatif] to meet in Bushire; the telegraph steamer still being at Karrack [Bandar-e-Charak] and the Georgiana proceeding to Mussendom.
News from Bushire includes a spate of robberies which affected Mr Hayward and the Apothecary at the Telegraph Station which were committed by Persian Soldiers and which the Governor ordered those affected be compensated for their losses.
Other news reported includes arranging for mail from Tehran to arrive in Bushire in time for the steamers to Bombay; a report from Colonel Kemball to the British Ambassador to Constantinople on the Highflyer 's proceedings at Kateef [Qatif] and on Sayed Salim [Salim II bin Thuwaini] and his proceedings in negotiating with the Wahabees [Wahabis] and seeking help from the British whilst also being believed to have shot his father in order to obtain power.
The letter goes on to report on Edwards observation of customs for Nao Roz [Nai Rouz] and the Governor's apparent implication that Edwards should have waited on the Governor instead of sending the Mirza, to which Edwards concludes that as the Governor has been supportive 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. that he will pay him a visit should an appropriate opportunity arise. He also reports that he has been unable to sell any of Pelly's stores as the Jew who intends to purchase them cannot have Beer in his stores during passover, but will do so once Easter is over; he also reports on Aboo Esau [Abu Esau]'s visit to Bushire and that he will return once he has taken pilgrims to Mecca.
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- Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly
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