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Project / Collection Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme Subject Robbery Material Type Archives and Manuscripts

1. IOR/F/4/1912/81799

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/1912/81799
Title:
‘Persian Gulf – Surrender of a Pirate demanded from the Governor of Bidda and the Chief of Debaye called upon to punish some of his people who had committed a robbery at Bassadore.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. It is the seventh in a series of seven items about the Persian Gulf (the others are IOR/F/4/1912/81793, 81794, 81795, 81796, 81797, and 81798)....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Feb 1840-20 May 1841
Extent:
1 item (10 folios)

2. IOR/F/4/2005/89513

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2005/89513
Title:
‘Persian Gulf – Pirate – Ghuleeta – Surrender of – Demand from the Sheik of Bidda. Vol: 4’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Lieutenant Colonel Henry Robertson, Officiating Resident in the Persian ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Apr 1840-4 Apr 1842
Extent:
1 item (9 folios)

3. IOR/F/4/2122/100090

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2122/100090
Title:
‘Muscat. Intelligence.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, extracts most likely from a Bombay [Mumbai] Political Consultation, June 1845. The papers contained in this item are partial enclosures to a Political Letter sent from the Government of Bombay to the East Indi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1845-30 Jun 1845
Extent:
1 item (3 folios)

4. IOR/F/4/2131/101208

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/F/4/2131/101208
Title:
‘Persian Gulf – Wreck of the Hon’ble Company’s Schooner “Emily” – property plundered from the – and irregular and unfriendly conduct of the Inhabitants of Ges on this occasion – 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 [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Samuel Hennell, British Resident in the Persian Gulf; Lieutenant-Colonel Just...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Jul 1845-22 Oct 1845
Extent:
1 item (19 folios)

5. IOR/L/MIL/7/16875

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/7/16875
Title:
Collection 403/56 ‘Situation in Persia 1912. Telegraphic Correspondence.’
Scope & Content:
The file contains correspondence regarding the situation in Persia [Iran] in 1912. The conditions on the Bushire [Bushehr] and Ispahan [Isfahan] roads are discussed in relation to robberies and attacks. An attack on the Shiraz Consul, Mr Smart, is discussed and his account of the attack is includ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 December 1911-29 January 1914
Extent:
1 file (63 folios)

6. IOR/L/PS/5/447, ff 382-411

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/447, ff 382-411
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 148 of 1846, dated 12 December 1846. The enclosures are dated 26 October-9 December 1846. The enclosures mainly relate to British relations with the ‘Arab Chief...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Dec 1846
Extent:
1 item (30 folios)

7. IOR/L/PS/5/449, ff 82-99

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/449, ff 82-99
Title:
Turkish Arabia Affairs
Scope & Content:
This item comprises a copy of an enclosure to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 8 of 1847, dated 23 January 1847. The enclosure is dated 13 November 1846. The item comprises despatches from Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Political Agent...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jan 1847
Extent:
1 item (18 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/5/487, ff 212-235

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/487, ff 212-235
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 36 of 1856, dated 12 May 1856. The enclosures are dated 9 April-10 May 1856. The papers concern events on the north east coast of Africa, as reported to the Gov...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1856
Extent:
1 item (24 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/5/490, ff 2-30

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/490, ff 2-30
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
This item comprises enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee [Bombay Secret Letter], No. 1 dated 1 January 1857. The enclosures are dated 9 November-29 December 1856. The papers relate to the conclusion of a treaty with the Habr A...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
1 Jan 1857
Extent:
1 item (29 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/9/76/326

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/9/76/326
Title:
Extract of Letter from Samuel Manesty to Lord Wellesley
Scope & Content:
An extract from a letter from Samuel Manesty, Resident in Bussora [Basra], to Marquess Wellesley, Governor-General of Bengal, dated 31 October 1803. The letter reports that a messenger employed by Manesty has been plundered en route to Aleppo by members of the Shummer [Shammar] tribe, who sent ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1803
Extent:
1 item (2 folios)