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101. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 43-45

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 43-45
Title:
Letter No. 90: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Perisan Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell relays an account of an attack on Tungistoon [Tangestān], which was attempted by forces deployed by Kurrreem Khan and Sheik Nasir, Governor of Bushire. Hennell states that the attack failed and that the resulting skirmish led to the deaths of ten men from Bushire, eight of whom wer...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1850
Extent:
3 folios

102. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 89B-95

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 89B-95
Title:
Letter No. 273: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to his dispatch of 16 May 1850 and regrets that it gave Justin Sheil the impression that Hennell did not consider that Mirza Mahomed Houssein had made any accusation against Mirza Mahmood, the British Agent at Shiraz, or that the letter addressed by Mirza Mahomed to Mirza M...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jul 1850
Extent:
7 folios

103. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 109-111

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 109-111
Title:
Letter No. 315: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to his letter of 15 July 1850, which related to Sheik Nasir, Governor of Bushire, and his departure for Shiraz. Hennell reports that the Sheik has arrived at Shiraz, where, according to his letters, he has received a courteous and favourable reception from the Prince Govern...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Aug 1850
Extent:
3 folios

104. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 152-156

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 152-156
Title:
Letter from His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Camp Near Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Justin Sheil refers to Samuel Hennell's despatch of 14 August 1850, which included a letter from Hajee Mahomed Jaffer and an istishad nameh, regarding the Agent at Shiraz [Mirza Mahmood]. Sheil argues that the istishad nameh is valueless and that Hajee Mahomed Jaffer's letter is far from conclusi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
9 Sep 1850
Extent:
5 folios

105. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 158-161

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 158-161
Title:
Letter No. 381: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns the origins of a gold watch, which was recently sold by the Agent at Shiraz, Mirza Mahmood. The letter includes the following enclosures: Translation of a letter, dated, 17 September 1850, from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Mirza Mahmood, in which Hennell...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Oct 1850
Extent:
4 folios

106. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 181-186

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 181-186
Title:
Letter from His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns the fate of the late Mr Tasker's watch. Justin Sheil informs Samuel Hennell that he wrote to Hajee Mahomed Jaffer, requesting an explanation of the circumstances by which he came to possess Mr Tasker's watch. Sheil states that Hajee Mahomed Jaffer's reply is neither an admis...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
8 Oct 1850
Extent:
6 folios

107. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 198-199

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 198-199
Title:
Letter No. 428: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
This letter is a response to Justin Sheil's letter of 15 October 1850 (see ff.191-192v), which concerned the ostensible reason for Sheik Nasir's dimissal from his position as Governor of Bushire. Samuel Hennell informs Sheil that the very large deficiency in the annual revenue payable by the Gov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios

108. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 205-206

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 205-206
Title:
Letter No. 440: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell states that on the morning of 22 November 1850, Sheik Houssein embarked on board his bugla [buggalow], which is now lying at anchor in the inner roads. Hennell reports that at about noon, on the same day, a detachment of 200 sirbaz [foot soldiers], under the command of Jaffer Kooly...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios

109. IOR/R/15/1/134 f 8A

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/134 f 8A
Title:
Note no.15 from the British Agent at Bussorah (Basra)
Scope & Content:
Note briefly stating that disturbances between the Montefik Arabs and the Turkish Government are occurring on the Euphrates river, and that there are numerous 'plundering canoes' on the river, 'under the control of the unruly hordes'. Merchants and others navigating the river are unaware of the c...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Mar 1852
Extent:
1 folio

110. IOR/R/15/1/137, f 40

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/137, f 40
Title:
Circular no.4265 of 1854 from the Chief Secretary
Scope & Content:
The circular is a request that the Political Resident, when writing letters on foolscap paper, write thirty lines per side, with an average of seven words per line.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1853
Extent:
1 folio

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