Letter no.1436 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of Kemball’s earlier letter (folio 176) relating to the despatch of Commodore Robinson to the Arab coast, chiefly to investigate allegations made against the British Native Agent Hajjī Yaqoob at Sharjah. Anderson writes that the Government approves of Kemball’s p...
Duplicate letter no.1587 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Sir Henry Leeke, Commodore and Commander in Chief of the Indian Navy
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The letter relates to the refit of the Honourable Company’s Brigantine Tigris at Bombay. Anderson requests that, once refitted, the Tigris be despatched back to the Persian Gulf as soon as is possible, unless another vessel can be supplied in her place.
Letter no.1757 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of Kemball’s earlier letter (folio 193) relating to his instructions to Commodore Robinson. Anderson writes that Kemball’s instructions to Robinson are fully approved by Government.
Letter no.1734 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Acting Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of Kemball’s earlier letter (folio 201) relating to the imposition of an arbitrary fine by Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Sultan of Sharjah on one of the town’s Banyan merchants. Anderson writes that the Government approves of Kemball’s proceedings in the matter.
Letter no.3274 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s earlier letter (folio 227) relating to Commodore Robinson’s visits to ports in the Persian Gulf. Anderson writes that the Government approves of Commodore Robinson’s proceedings.
Letter no.4477 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter relates to the grounding and plunder of a cargo of coal from a vessel at Rasel Hudd [Ra’s al Ḥadd], off the Oman coast. Anderson acknowledges receipt of Kemball’s letter and requests that he write to the chief of Joalan about the incident, whose subjects are alleged to have committed t...
Letter no.4314 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s earlier letter (folio 247) relating to two acts of piracy by vessels from Ra’s al-Khaymah upon vessels from Zanzibar. Anderson writes that His Lordship in Council approves of Kemball’s proceedings.
Letter no.285 of 1854 from Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe, Assistant Resident in Charge, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a copy of a report entitled Sketches of the Arab Tribes in the Persian Gulf, prepared by Disbrowe and with direction from the Resident, Captain Kemball. The copy of the report referred to is not included with the letter.
Letter no.307 of 1854 from Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to the Government’s request that the Resident send a report on British relations with the native tribes of the Persian Gulf to Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, Agent to the Governor General of the States of Rajpootana [Rājasthān]. Disbrowe writes that a full copy of the report ha...
Letter no.308 of 1854 from Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to three earlier letters, sent to the Residency in Bushire by Anderson. Disbrowe writes that these three letters, mentioned only in the margin by their numbers (2488, 3400 and 1497 of 1854) have been forwarded to Captain Kemball, who is currently stationed at Bassidore [Bāsa‘īd...
