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6511. IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 119-127

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 119-127
Title:
Letter no.269 of 1855 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures are related to an incident of piracy committed against a Bahrain boat by subjects of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], first reported by Kemball in December 1854. The enclosed items (a report of the incident by the British Agent at Bahrain, Hajee Jassim [Hajjī Jāsim] is menti...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1855
Extent:
9 folios

6512. IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 129-132

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 129-132
Title:
Letter no.278 of 1855 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosure relate to the former ruler of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], Shaikh Saeed bin Tahnoon [Sa’id bin Tahnun], who has moved from Kenn [Kīsh] and sought asylum with Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr] at Ra’s al-Khaymah. Enclosed with Kemball’s letter is the translation o...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Sep 1855
Extent:
4 folios

6513. IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 147-157

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 147-157
Title:
Letter no.447 of 1855 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures are related to an incident in which a buggalow [boat] sailing under British colours became stranded on the coast off Sharjah, and was subsequently plundered of its cargo of rice and coffee by inhabitants of that place. The enclosures to Jones’s letter include report...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Dec 1855
Extent:
10 folios

6514. IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 159-160

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 159-160
Title:
Letter no.470 of 1855 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosure relate to an earlier act of piracy committed by subjects of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] against a boat from Bahrain. Jones writes that the sum of 3,450 Kronees has been paid by the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi, to Commodore Ethersey, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Squadron. Enclos...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1855
Extent:
2 folios

6515. IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 162-163

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 162-163
Title:
Letter no.471 of 1855 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosure relate to two further reports of acts of piracy committed at Sharjah. Jones encloses the translated purport of a letter (folios 162v-63) he has addressed to Shaikh Sultan ben Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr], dated 30 December 1855. This letter is a further warning to the Sha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1855
Extent:
2 folios

6516. IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 190-191

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 190-191
Title:
Circular no.3391 of 1855, from W. Hart, Secretary to Government, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The printed circular includes a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of India, dated 21 September 1855, with a request that annual reports are submitted punctually each year at the end of May, direct to Government. The letter continues with instructions as to how reports should b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Nov 1855
Extent:
2 folios

6517. IOR/R/15/1/157, f 24

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, f 24
Title:
Letter no.280 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to a recent case of shipwreck, plunder and murder at Jumail by Bahraini subjects. Jones writes that the suspected case of murder has turned out to be a drowning caused by the initial shipwreck.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1856
Extent:
1 folio

6518. IOR/R/15/1/157, f 30

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, f 30
Title:
Letter no.132 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to a request received by the Shaikh of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] for the Resident to assist in the recovery of a boat taken from the port by its nakhuda [captain] without the owner’s permission. Jones writes that the boat was recovered by the British Agent at Lingah [Bandar-e Leng...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1856
Extent:
1 folio

6519. IOR/R/15/1/157, f 67

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, f 67
Title:
Letter no.55 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the theft of cargo from a vessel at Sharjah. Jones writes that details of the incident were sent to Anderson in a letter dated 15 December 1855, and that further reports will be sent once Commodore Richard Ethersey, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Squadron, has completed his ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1856
Extent:
1 folio

6520. IOR/R/15/1/157, f 158

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, f 158
Title:
Letter no.172 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to a truce in the hostilities between the Persian Government and the Imam of Muscat. Jones writes that reports have reached him that the two sides have reached an agreement, in which Muscat forces were to take possession of Bunder Abbas [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] from Persia.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 May 1856
Extent:
1 folio