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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/128

11. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 41
Title:
Letter no.1 of 1851 from Lt James Tronson, Honourable Company's brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Tronson writes to report that he has landed at Sharjah and given Sultan ben Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr] the Resident's letter as directed. Tronson continues that the Sultan could not give him a boat as requested by the Resident, but did offer him a pilot to escort him to al Bidda. Tronson talks of h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1851
Extent:
1 folio

12. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 43
Title:
Letter no.108 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
Covering letter with enclosure (a report from Commodore Porter, Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval Squadron) reporting on the squadron's activities on the coast of Qatar. Hennell reports that the squadron's visit to El Adeed [al 'Udayd], and the exploration of its backwaters, had an 'excellen...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Apr 1851
Extent:
2 folios

13. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 44
Title:
Letter no.110 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell reports to Porter that a Kishm [Qeshm] vessel carrying Indian pilgrims was shipwrecked in a storm near Mussendum [Musandam], and that the passengers' belongings were plundered by the inhabitants of Koomzar [Kumzar]. Hennell requests that Porter arrange for enquiries be made into the plund...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1851
Extent:
1 folio

14. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 45

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 45
Title:
Letter no.4 of 1851 from Lt James Tronson, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Tronson reports on current events on the Arabian coast of the Gulf. He states that he has visited the British Agent at Sharjah, who told him that all was presently quiet on the Arab coast, and that the sheikhs had 'made up their quarrels.'
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 May 1851
Extent:
1 folio

15. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 50

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 50
Title:
Letter no.206 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell requests Porter to arrange transport for Sheikh Abdool Azeez ['Abd al-'Aziz], a confidential envoy of Ameer Faysul [Amir Faysal], the Regent of Nedjd [Najd] from Bushire to Kateef [al-Qatif]. Hennell notes that al-Qatif is currently being blockaded by a fleet belonging to the Sheikh of Ba...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 folio

16. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52
Title:
Extract of a letter from Lt Chitty, Officer in temporary charge of the Honourable Company's ship Tigris, to Lt William Balfour, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Intelligence report, suggesting that the Said Said [Sa'id bin Sultan Al Sa'id], Imam of Muscat, is attempting reconciliation with the sheikhs of Ras el Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah] and Sohar [Suhur], with whom he has been on unfriendly terms in recent times.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 folio

17. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52-52v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52-52v
Title:
Extract of letter no.2 of 1851 from Lt Leeds, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Constance, to Lt William Balfour, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Leeds reports that intelligence from the Sharjah Agent (Mullā Husayn) states that all boats have returned from the coast of Africa, arriving with some 1000 slaves.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 folio

18. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 55

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 55
Title:
Letter no.233 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell writes that he has received news that members of the Uttoobee ['Utūb] tribe from Kenn [Kish] Island, have broken the ruler of Bahrain's blockade of the harbour at Kateef [al-Qatif]. Hennell continues that this action took place against British injunctions, and requests Porter to capture a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

19. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 56

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 56
Title:
Letter no.125 of 1851 from Commodore J. P. Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf, to Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Porter responds to Hennell's requests for action at Bahrain and al-Qatif (f 55). He states that the vessels Euphrates and Tigris can be despatched to the site of the blockade, and that fifty-five boats comprise the Wahhabi force at al-Qatif. He requests further instructions from Hennell.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

20. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 62

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 62
Title:
Letter no.256 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell writes of his pleasure in reading of Porter's news of a peace agreement between the Ameer [Amir] of Nedjd [Najd] and the Sheikh of Bahrain, as described in his previous letter (f 60-61). Hennell writes that if the blockade of al-Qatif harbour has been lifted, the British vessels Euphrates...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1851
Extent:
1 folio

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