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‘Persian Minister. Meerza Abdul Hussain Khan. Application for the continuance after his death, to his son, of a moiety of the pension enjoyed by him from the British Government.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 24 December 1845. The item relates to requests made to the ...
‘Aden. Return of the schooner “Mahi” from Berburra and intention of the Political Agent to despatch his Assistant to visit the elders of the contending parties on the Somali Coast.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, which form partial enclosures to a letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 15 January 1846. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102302. The item relates to a repo...
‘Bussora. Orders issued by the Turkish Government that vessels sailing under Flag from the Port of Bussora shall be provided with a Register.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an extract Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 30 November 1847. The item relates to news from Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Polit...
‘Muscat Marriage of His Highness the Imam of, to a Grand daughter of the late King of Persia.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Captain Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty’s Consul and Honourable Company’s...
‘Persia. Meerza Abul Husson Khan deceased Minister for Foreign Affairs to the Shah of- Relative to the continuance of his pension to his son’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes, and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts from a Government of Bombay Political Letter to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 31 August 1849. The item concerns the question of whether the Company should...
‘Persian Gulf. Bahrein. Regarding certain observations made by the Chief of – to the Commander of the “Euphrates” in an interview with him at’
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/4/2416/130506. It is the second in a series of twenty-eight items on the Persian Gulf. The correspondent...
‘Persian Gulf. Wreck of the bugla “Futtey ool Rahman”, belonging to Aga Ali Akber Kazranee, off Capes Bahmadee and Jask’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, consultations, and resolutions, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2416/130506. It is the fourteenth in a series of twenty-eight items on the Persian Gulf....
‘Judda. Alleged Sale of Certain female Slaves by a Shop Keeper Resident at Bombay at- named Hajee Rujub Ali Haratie~’
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, dated 31 January 1850, and found at IOR/F/4/2442/134094. It is the second in a series of five items re...
‘Persian Gulf On the subject of the direct payment to the sufferers of all monies recovered by the British Functionaries as compensation~’
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. Further proceedings relative to the plunder of two boats by the Chief of Junna in September 1851.’
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. The political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2550/149197. It is the second in a series of sixteen items ...
