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151. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 33-34

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IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 33-34
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of HC Brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
James Tronson acknowledges the receipt of John Patterson Porter's letters, dated 27 August and 4 September respectively. Tronson describes how he went to Debai [Dubai], accompanied by the Native Agent of Shargah [Sharjah], and delivered Samuel Hennell's letter to Sheik Mucktoom [Sheikh Maktoum bi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1850]
Extent:
2 folios

152. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 36-37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 36-37
Title:
Letter No. 392: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges the receipt of John Patterson Porter's letter of 22 October 1850, which announced the arrival of the HC steam frigate Auckland. Hennell requests that the Auckland embark on a mission, accompanied by the Tigris and the Euphrates, to obtain the payment of 600 dollars as the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1850
Extent:

2 folios

153. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 38-39

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 38-39
Title:
Letter No. 393: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to a letter from Lieutenant James Tronson to John Patterson Porter, in which Tronson stated that the only instructions he had received were to act in case of a disturbance with Amulgavine [Umm al-Qaywayn]. Hennell states that the principal object for which a squadron is main...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Oct 1850
Extent:
2 folios

154. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 46-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 46-47
Title:
Letter from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
John Patterson Porter forwards an extract of a letter, dated 20 November 1850, from Commander Archibald MacDonald of the HC sloop of war Clive. In the extract, MacDonald confirms that he delivered 300 dollars to the Native Agent at Muscat and made enquiries regarding the soor boat that was plunde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1850
Extent:
2 folios

155. IOR/R/15/1/123, f 29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/123, f 29
Title:
Letter No. 348 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter reports on continued slave trading activity at a number of Persian ports, with intelligence of specific vessels and numbers of slaves seen at the Persian ports of Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], Congoon [Bandar-e Kangan], Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] and Karrak [Bandar-e Charak].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1850
Extent:
1 folio

156. IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 74-75

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 74-75
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron
Scope & Content:
Balfour reports an update on events at al-Qatif harbour since his last letter (ff 72-73), noting that the Bahrain fleet departed on 2 August. Reports that he has carried out Porter's instructions (as detailed in f 69), and that the Kenn [Kish] tribes have delivered up a boat to British officers. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1851
Extent:
2 folios

157. IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4
Title:
Letter No. 6: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, writing from near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], relays intelligence from Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh]. The intelligence mainly concerns Muktoom ben Buttee [Shaikh Maktoum bin Buti], Chief of Debaye [Dubai], who reported...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1852
Extent:
1 folio

158. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3
Title:
Letter No. 5: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, reports on his movements since leaving Bushire on the morning of 3 January 1852. He states that he proceeded to Cape Nabend [Damāgheh-ye Nāy Band], where he made enquiries about the recent piratical attempt. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1852
Extent:
2 folios

159. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8
Title:
Letter No. 152: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, acknowledges the receipt of Commodore John Patterson Porter's letter, which reported the arrival at Bushire of Porter's successor as Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Captain George Robinson. Kemball t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1852
Extent:
2 folios

160. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10
Title:
Letter No. 233: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, encloses a translation of a statement, dated 22 June 1852, by the Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], Hajee Yacoob, regarding the maltreatment of his dependants by the Governor [Abdullah bin Sulṭān] and people of Shargah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1852
Extent:
2 folios

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