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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 18 Apr 1863. 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 thanking Pelly for arranging for Dr William Henry Colvill to be present at Bushire for the monthly treasury examination; Mr Lucas being sent to Shiraz to meet with Pelly in order to sign various entertainment vouchers and to complete a power of attorney form from the Bank of Bombay for the Bushire School Fund; Pelly's Arab horses and how they are being cared for; Hajee Ahmed applying for retirement and pension owing to illness and old age.

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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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Mss Eur F126/44, ff 11-12

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18 Apr 1863 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter from James Charles Edwards, Accountant, Residency Persian Gulf, Bushire to Lewis Pelly, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/44, ff 11-12, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024189687.0x000005> [accessed 29 June 2026]

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