‘Mr Manesty’s explanation respecting the pecuniary Advances made by him to Individuals from the Public Treasury at Bussorah.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists mostly of copies of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Government of Bombay. It relates to the attempts of Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra, also occasionally referred to as Bussorah], to transfer to the East India Company’s account the...
Suggesting that the official designation of Mr Rich the Resident at Bussorah should be "Political Agent in Turkish Arabia"
Scope & Content:
The item consists of correspondence between the Government of Bombay and the Board of Control regarding the proposed closure of the Residency at Baghdad and the transferal of its responsibilities to the Residency at Bussorah [Basra]. It includes a proposal from Bombay that the position of ‘Politi...
‘Testimony to the services of Major General Sir J[oh]n Malcolm on the occasion of his departure from India.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a military letter from the Government of Madras [Chennai]. The correspondents are Major General Sir John Malcolm; the Government of Madras; and Thomas Henry Somerset Conway, Adjutant General of the Madras Ar...
‘Muscat. Convention between the Imaum of – and the French Government, relative to Slave Trade’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. It is the sixth in a series of seven items on the trade in enslaved people (the others are IOR/F/4/2014/89996, 89997, 89998, 89999, 90...
‘Respecting the rescue of a girl named Aujeema from Slavery at Muscat. Vol: 11.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Philip LeGeyt, Senior Magistrate of Police at Bombay; the Government of the Nort...
‘Persian Gulf – Murder of the Chief of Aboothabee & his brother – Vol: 3’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, memoranda, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Samuel Hennell, British Resident in the Persian Gulf;...
‘Persian Gulf. Piracy committed on a Nabend boat by a Bateel belonging to Asseelo.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay and Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf. The item concerns an alleged act of ...
‘Arab Adventurers – Maintenance and passage to their Native country of certain – Vol: 4’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Philip LeGeyt, Senior Magistrate of Police, Bombay; Edward Danvers, Acting Senior Magistrate o...
‘Persian Gulf – Sanction of various disbursements made by the Resident in the – Vol: 10’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, British Resident in the Persian Gulf; Metcalfe Larken, deputy Civil Aud...
‘Persian Gulf. Batta granted to Mr Midshipman Heathcote Employed on the detached duty. Vol: 31’
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 main correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Commander John Croft Hawkins, Se...
