Letter no.57 of 1857 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Political Agent and Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to the wounding and death of a man from Katif [Al-Qaṭīf] by the crew of a boat from Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]. Anderson requests that Jones sends a further report, that the compensation received from the Shaikh of Abu Dha...
Letter no.221 of 1857 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Political Agent with the Persian Expeditionary Force
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to the wounding and death of a Kuteef [Al-Qaṭīf] man by a boat crew from Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi], and subsequent efforts to extract compensation from the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi. Anderson requests that in future, when quoti...
Letter no.1525 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to an act of piracy and the plunder of cargo at Sharjah. Anderson writes that the Government awaits further reports on the outcome of the case.
Letter no.2751 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letters, relating to an incident of piracy and plunder of a vessel’s cargo at Sharjah. Anderson writes that the Government anticipates further updates on proceedings, and states that the Magistrate of Police in Bombay is to obtain fro...
Letter no.3670 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier correspondence relating to obtaining compensation from Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr, for the plunder of a shipwrecked vessel’s cargo by his subjects. Anderson writes that the owner of the vessel has been requested to communicate directly wi...
Letter to the Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf [Commander Felix Jones] from Khinjee Gopulldass
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to compensation for the theft of cargo from a shipwrecked vessel at Sharjah. Gopulldass, the owner of the shipwrecked boat, writes with instructions to pay the compensation to his agent at Maskat [Muscat].
Letter no.4558 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter, relating to correspondence with Shaikh Sultan bin Suggar [Sultan bin Saqr], the chief of Sharjah, over compensation claims relating to the theft of cargo from a shipwrecked vessel at Sharjah. Anderson writes that Jones, in his...
Letter no.3158 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter relating to maritime offences committed by the inhabitants of Himreyeh [Ḩamrīyah]. Anderson writes that the Government approves of Jones’s proceedings.
Letter no.3164 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter (folios 103-04) relating to his tour of the Gulf and his efforts to mediate in the conflict between Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr of Ra’s al-Khaymah and the tribes of Ḩamrīyah. Anderson writes that the Governor in Council approves of ...
Letter no.5036 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Jones’s earlier letter (folio 118) relating to the settlement for a claim between subjects of Koweit [Kuwait] and the Shaikh of Abu Dhabi over a boat. Anderson writes that the Government approves of proceedings.
