Letter no.5547 of 1853 from Henry Edward Goldsmid, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball's previous letter (folios 391-92) concerning the emancipation of a Somali girl from slavery at Muscat. Goldsmid writes that the Government approves of Kemball's proceedings.
Letter no.166 of 1853 from Henry Edward Goldsmid, Secretary to the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is a confirmation by Goldsmid of Kemball's letter and its enclosures of 11 February 1843 (folios 4-11). In response to Kemball's request for guidance, Goldsmid encloses a letter (no.177) from C. Allen, Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, to Goldsmid, dated 10 May 1853. In...
Letter no.389 of 1853 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing extracts from paragraphs 36 and 37 from a despatch from the Honourable the Court of Directors, dated 3 November 1852. Paragraph 36 states that the Directors regret the state of Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell's health, depriving the Government of his v...
Letter no.128 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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The letter concerns the tensions between Bahrain and the Wahhabi tribes under Faisal bin Turki at Dammām. Kemball reports on his interview with Sheikh Mahomed ben Khalifa [Muhammad bin Khalifa], ruler of Bahrain, with particular reference to Sheikh Muhammad's intentions to blockade the port of De...
Letter no.462 of 1854 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter relates to the incident of piracy committed by Humeed bin Majdull of Gunnah. Malet writes that it is the opinion of the Honourable Governor in Council that the Bahrain chief [Muhammad bin Khalifa] is responsible for the sale of captives in his territory, but that if Humud bin Mujuddel...
Letter no.193 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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The letter concerns the Bahrain chief's planned aggression against his relations on the island of Kenn [Kish]. Kemball reports that he has learnt that Sheikh Muhammad bin Khalifa and his brother Sheikh Ali, have decided against invading Kish. The letter has two enclosures. The first is a transla...
Letter no.247 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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The letter relates to financial levies imposed by the Sheikh of Bahrain on Bahraini traders. Kemball writes to inform Malet that he has received indemnity from payments of an 'oppressive character' levied by the Sheikhs of Bahrain against one particular Banyan [Indian] merchant. Enclosed with Kem...
Letter no.284 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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The letter concerns questions of responsibility on the part of Muhammed bin Khalifa of Bahrain, for breaches of the maritime peace committed by tribes on the Guttur [Qatar] coast. The letter encloses a translation of a letter sent by Sheikh Mahomed beh Khuleefa [Muhammed bin Khalifa] to Kemball ...
Letter no.83 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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The letter relates to the Wahhabi expedition to Oman, led by Abdullah ben Fysul [Abdullah bin Faisal], and a shipwrecking off Fujeerah [Fujairah]. The letter has three enclosures: 1. Letter no.19 (folio 87) from Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Squadron, to Captain Ar...
Letter no.102 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
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The letter relates to two discoveries of indigo, plundered from the ship Centaur in May 1852. Kemball reports that a quantity of indigo has been seized at Bahrain, by an Indian merchant at Muscat. A further discovery was made at Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh]. The item includes the following enclosur...
