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241. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 2-5v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 2-5v
Title:
Letter No. 1: 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 refers to Hennell's requisition, no. 305 of 1849, and informs Samuel Hennell of his recent movements. Porter explains that he has dispatched Messrs Lewis, Brown and Bennett on the commission to Bunder Abbass [Bandar-e ʻAbbās]. The letter goes on to relay information obtaine...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jan 1850
Extent:
3 folios

242. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 12-20v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 12-20v
Title:
Letter No. 18: 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 acknowledges the receipt of Samuel Hennell's letter, no. 229, dated 19 June 1850, and gives details of how he has carried out Hennell's instructions and visited each port in turn. He reports on his meetings with the chiefs of the coast. Porter relays information obtained fro...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1850
Extent:
9 folios

243. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 43-44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 43-44
Title:
Letter No. 17: Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the HC Brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
James Tronson refers to instructions conveyed by Samuel Hennell (see the previous item in this file). Tronson confirms that he has delivered the bag of 600 German crowns to the Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], Moolah Hussein [Mullah Husain], and goes on to provide information regarding relation...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1850
Extent:
2 folios

244. IOR/R/15/1/124, f 8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/124, f 8
Title:
Letter No. 195: Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Acting Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, Bagdad
Scope & Content:
In this letter Samuel Hennell thanks Arnold Burrowes Kemball for his despatch dated 23 April 1850 (see ff 5-7), which announced the appointment of Maashook Pasha to the Government of Bussorah [Basra], and for bringing to his notice his suspicions regarding the Pasha's plans relating to the Arabia...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1850
Extent:
1 folio

245. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 36
Title:
Letter from Lt Manners Brigantine Tigris, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Report on the movements and activities of the Tigris, including landing at Sharjah and his meeting with the British Agent there, whose despatches have been forwarded with the letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1851
Extent:

1 folio

246. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 37
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant Manners Brigantine Tigris, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is a report on affairs at Bahrain.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Mar 1851
Extent:
1 folio

247. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68
Title:
Letter no.126 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf, to Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Porter instructs Balfour to proceed to Katiff [al-Qatif] harbour to prevent the departure of vessels with Utub crews sailing to Bahrain, in the wake of the blockade created by Bahraini boats being broken.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

248. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68v
Title:
Letter no.127 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Honourable Company's sloop Clive, Bahrain, to Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Further instructions from Porter, requesting the prevention of any Wahabee [Wahhabi] boats leaving the harbour at Katiff [al-Qatif]. Enclosed is a letter from the Resident (not in the volume), to be delivered to the Kenn [Kish] chiefs.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

249. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 69

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 69
Title:
Letter no.134 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Honourable Company's sloop Clive, Bahrain, to Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledging receipt of three items of correspondence from Balfour, along with instructions that Balfour demands a boat from the Kenn [Kish] chiefs, in lieu of one captured by them from Bahrain.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

250. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 72

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 72
Title:
Letter no.19 of 1851 from Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledging receipt of Porter's letter (no.132, ff 68v-69), informing him that the instructions therein have been strictly followed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

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