Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/44, ff 116-119
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The record is made up of 4 folios. It was created in 19 Oct 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 Pelly's work in preventing disturbances in Muskat [Muscat] and summarising the response from the Secretary of State approving of Pelly's decision that the British Government should not get involved with the affairs of Syed Turkee [Turki bin Said], unless there is a threat to maritime peace.
The letter discusses matters including a request from the widow of Hajeee Ahmed, formerly a 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. Moonshee [ Munshi A term used in the Middle East, Persia and South Asia to refer to a secretary, assistant or amanuensis. Munshis were employed in the British administration in the Gulf. ] for assistance in obtaining her shares of her husband's property before Mirza Abdullah obtains it.
The letter also informs Pelly of troubles with the Persian authorities over the shipping of mules and fodder for the Abyssinian Expedition, and that the Mellik [Malik al-Tujjar] who had previously offered assistance to the British in shipping the animals had since become overly cautious and would no longer provide assistance.
The letter concludes by reporting that the Governor of Bushire has arrived at Reshire and will be at Bushire 24 October.
The letter refers to numerous enclosed letters and copies of official records which are not enclosed with this letter.
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- 4 folios
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- English in Latin script
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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 116-119
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- 19 Oct 1866 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Mss Eur F126/44, ff 116-119
- Title
- Letter from James Charles Edwards, Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Lewis Pelly
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- 116r:119v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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