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‘Persian Gulf. Wahabee Governor of Kateef. Threat to commit Piracy. Senior I. Naval Officer. Particulars of visit to Bahrein and Kateef. Brig of War “Euphrates” Repairs to.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2174/105546. It is the thirty-second in a series of forty-five items on the Persian Gulf. The corresp...
‘Muskat. His Highness the Imaum of makes certain regulations in regard to vessels putting into his Ports’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of a Political Letter sent between the Government of Bombay and the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 14 January 1847. The item relates to attempts by the Company to get the Im...
‘Persian Gulf. Advance into Nadjd of a Force under the command of Bin Aoon, and Ameer Khaled-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 30 September 1847. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2238/112322, alongside details of furth...
‘Persian Gulf. Report of Commander Hawkins’ proceedings during the late Cruize off the Persian and Arabian Coasts – Vol: 3’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2302/118727. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Commander John Croft Hawkins, Senior Na...
‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Liberation of three female Slaves brought to Bahrein by Amulgavine vessels. – Vol: 2’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Hajee Jassem [Ḥājjī J...
‘Persian Gulf. Relative to the occurrence of certain irregularities on the Arabian Coast duties of the Honble Company’s Vessels of War and the state of affairs among the tribes up to the 13th October last.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 13 January 1853, and found at IOR/F/4/2504/142185. Further enclosures to the letter can be found at: I...
‘Persian Gulf. Intelligence regarding the intention of the Wahabee Ruler to visit Lahsah ostensibly to establish his authority over certain Bedouin Tribes – reported’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Hajee Jassem [Ḥāj...
‘Persian Gulf. Relative to an act of piracy committed on the African coast by a Ras-el-Khymah boat.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2550/149197. It is the fifteenth in a series of sixteen i...
‘Persian Gulf. Shargah. Relative to the pension granted to the widow of Moolla Hossein, late Native Agent at-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 14 January 1854. The item contains correspondence between the Court of Directors and th...
‘Persian Gulf. Relative to the plunder at Shargah of the wrecked Nowree called the “Cullian Pursand”.-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 12 September 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2661/176320, alongside details of...
