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1. IOR/L/MAR/B/478A

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/B/478A
Title:
Salisbury: Journal
Scope & Content:
This volume consists of a journal of the first voyage of the East India Company ship the Salisbury, the Commander of which was Christopher Burrows, recorded by the First Mate William Foreman. The journal is inscribed: ‘This my Originall Journall W[illia]m Foreman’, ‘Witness Rob[er]t James’, an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1742-9 Nov 1744
Extent:
1 volume (188 folios)

2. IOR/L/MAR/B/622C

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/B/622C
Title:
Edgebaston: Journal
Scope & Content:
Journal of the East India Company ship Edgebaston by Second Mate John Hereford. The journal covers the ship's voyage from England to Bombay and back to England, between 28 August 1743 and 9 October 1746 (Captain Stephen Cobham). The journal contains daily entries in seven columns: H [Hour], K [K...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1743-15 Oct 1746
Extent:
1 volume (175 folios)

3. IOR/L/MAR/B/682C

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MAR/B/682C
Title:
Cadogan: Journal
Scope & Content:
Journal of the voyage of the East India Company ship Cadogan from England to Suratte [Surat] and Bombay between 17 January 1623 [New Style date 17 January 1624] and 7 April 1726 (Commander John Mill and Will Pricklove). Inscribed: 'No1 An original journal of an intended voyage by Gods permissio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Jan 1723-5 Apr 1727
Extent:
1 file (142 folios)

4. IOR/L/MIL/5/283-284

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/283-284
Title:
Prize and Batta Rolls: Persia 1856-1857
Scope & Content:
The sub-sub-series is composed of two volumes named 'Prize and Batta Rolls: Persia 1856-1857', which are as follows: IOR/L/MIL/5/283: nominal rolls of British and EIC [East India Company] troops' unpaid shares. IOR/L/MIL/5/284: nominal rolls of the Bombay Marine's unpaid or unadjusted shares.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1855-1865
Extent:
2 volumes (177 folios)

5. IOR/L/MIL/5/741

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/741
Title:
'British Garrison of India after the War'
Scope & Content:
This file includes minutes and correspondence on the Interdepartmental Conference to discuss post-war extended service in India or Mesopotamia. Topics discussed include rates of pay, payments of bounties, furlough, and passages for family members. The file includes a printed minute 'Military De...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jan 1918-10 Oct 1918
Extent:
1 file (73 folios)

6. IOR/L/MIL/5/796

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/796
Title:
Mesopotamia: demobilisation of British troops
Scope & Content:
This file consists of letters regarding the demobilisation of British troops in Mesopotamia [Iraq] and India after the First World War. The file contains discussion of the following: the number of troops; artillery forces; origins of troops; breakdown of troops by division, both Indian and Brit...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1919-5 Feb 1920
Extent:
1 file (67 folios)

7. IOR/L/MIL/5/797

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/5/797
Title:
Mesopotamia: despatch of troops to Force 'D'
Scope & Content:
This file consists of letters and copies of telegrams regarding the despatch of troops and the revolt in Mesopotamia during 1920. The file contain discussion despatch of Indian and British troops and battalions; the situation regarding Moslem [Muslim] troops; the organisation of brigades; issu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jul 1920-15 Dec 1920
Extent:
1 file (174 folios)

8. IOR/L/PS/5/395, ff 106-148

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/395, ff 106-148
Title:
Aden and Mocha Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 52 of 1841, dated 19 June 1841. The enclosures are dated 5 May to 16 June 1841, and relate to affairs at Aden and the surrounding area, and at Mocha. The...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Jun 1841
Extent:
1 item (43 folios)

9. IOR/L/PS/5/395, ff 459-577

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/395, ff 459-577
Title:
Persian Gulf Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 58 of 1841, dated 17 July 1841. The enclosures are dated 3 April to 9 July 1841, and concern affairs in the Persian Gulf and Persia [Iran]. Most of the co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 July 1841
Extent:
1 item (119 folios)

10. IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451
Title:
Aden and Mocha Affairs
Scope & Content:
This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 70 of 1841, dated 31 August 1841. The enclosures, numbered 3-59, are dated 25 June to 31 August 1841, and are mostly copies of letters sent and received by...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Aug 1841
Extent:
1 item (176 folios)