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1. IOR/R/15/1/155

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/155
Title:
'Book No 219. From November 1856 and January 1857 To July 1861'
Scope & Content:
Volume regarding affairs in Muscat relating to Syed Torkee [Turkī ibn Saʻīd Āl Sa‘īd] of Sohar's rebellious actions against Syed Soweynee [Thuwaynī ibn Saʻīd Āl Sa‘īd]. The volume discusses the Joasmee [Āl Qāsimī] Chief's attempts at spreading dissention in Oman; the involvement of their br...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and Hebrew
Date Range:
10 Jan 1857-9 Jan 1862
Extent:
1 volume (327 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/162

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/162
Title:
'Head V Oman Ports Subject 1 to 18 inclusive'
Scope & Content:
Bushire Residency correspondence, inwards and outwards. The correspondence is mainly concerned with the recovery of fines exacted against the rulers of the Trucial Coast. The reasons for the fines include breaching the maritime peace, abducting of slaves, and plundering of pearls. Topics include...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
10 Jan 1857-28 Jun 1861
Extent:
1 volume (334 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/163

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/163
Title:
British Agents
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence relating to the employment and activities of British Agents responsible to the Persian Gulf Residency at Bushire. The correspondents include: Felix Jones, British Resident at Bushire; the Government of Bombay; Captain Christopher Palmer Rigby, British Consul an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, English, and French
Date Range:
30 Jun 1857-27 Jan 1862
Extent:
1 volume (318 folios)

4. IOR/R/15/1/175

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/175
Title:
Wrecks, Maritime outrages
Scope & Content:
This volume is concerned with 'outrages' committed by the Sheikh [Shaikh] of Bokha [Barka’, Oman] on the people of Shargah [Sharjah] whose boat foundered off his town. It is also concerned with fines exacted and the recovery of payments from various Shaikhs incurred for acts of piracy, the coerc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1859-10 May 1860
Extent:
1 volume, 17 items (32 folios)

5. IOR/R/15/1/176

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/176
Title:
'Book No 271' [Resident's Tour: Reports for 1858 and 1859]
Scope & Content:
The volume contains official tour reports of the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Captain (James) Felix Jones, with supporting correspondence and papers, for the years 1858 and 1859. There is a title page within the volume stating : 'Head IX. Subject 2, Part 1. Resident's Tour. Reports fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1858-30 Mar 1863
Extent:
1 volume (115 folios)

6. IOR/R/15/1/178

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/178
Title:
'Book No 281'
Scope & Content:
This volume contains administrative reports and historical sketches concerning Persian Gulf affairs. The volume also contains a number of letters between Henry Lacon Anderson, Secretary to the Government, Bombay; A Hinlock Forbes, Acting Secretary to the Government, Bombay; and Captain Felix Jon...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Apr 1859-31 May 1861
Extent:
1 volume (178 folios)