Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lewis Pelly

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Letter regarding the refusal of the Bahrein [Bahrain] Sheikh to send agents to Bushire, the arrival of envoys of Ameer Abdullah ben Fysul [Amir Abdallah ibn Faisal ibn Turki] and Aboo Esau [Abu Esau] having arrived from Quoeit [Kuwait] to see Pelly.

The letter goes on to report on the return of Mr Dawes with sketches of the tomb and temple at Poshtpar; the sale of some of Pelly's Barley and Straw and all of the liqour and provisions; Pelly's private accounts which are ready for his perusal; and his inability to sell the two horses as requested.

The letter also reports on some incidents which have occured at sea, the most serious of which is reported to have resulted in 7 men being killed at sea between Bahrein and Kateef [Qatif], however Edwards is seeking official confirmation of this.

Further updates include the movements of the Georgiana which was ordered back to Bombay but required a tow, and had arranged to travel to Mussendom [Musandam] to be towed by Amberwitch but bad weather and the steamers engines breaking down hadprevented this from occuring.

Edwards also informs Pelly of the death of Hajee Yukub on 28 March 1866, the Government of India's request to know what he saw, heard and did whilst in Riadh [Riyadh], and expenses incurred in having clothes made for Syed Turki [Turki bin Said] as he had none on arrival, as well as noting arrangements for feeding and entertaining him as he resides in the visitors quarters 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. .

Extent and format

2 folios

It is part of

Correspondence from James Charles Edwards, Uncovenanted Assistant in the Persian Gulf

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Ref: Mss Eur F126/44

Arrangement

The letter starts on the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of folio 86 and goes on to the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of folio 87 before continuing on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 86 and concluding on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of folio 87.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter

Access & Reference

Original held at

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.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

Mss Eur F126/44, ff 86-87

History of this record

Date(s)

14 Apr 1866 (CE, Gregorian)

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