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181. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 46-47

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 46-47
Title:
Letter from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
John Patterson Porter forwards an extract of a letter, dated 20 November 1850, from Commander Archibald MacDonald of the HC sloop of war Clive. In the extract, MacDonald confirms that he delivered 300 dollars to the Native Agent at Muscat and made enquiries regarding the soor boat that was plunde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1850
Extent:
2 folios

182. IOR/R/15/1/123, f 29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/123, f 29
Title:
Letter No. 348 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
The letter reports on continued slave trading activity at a number of Persian ports, with intelligence of specific vessels and numbers of slaves seen at the Persian ports of Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], Congoon [Bandar-e Kangan], Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] and Karrak [Bandar-e Charak].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1850
Extent:
1 folio

183. IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 74-75

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 74-75
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron
Scope & Content:
Balfour reports an update on events at al-Qatif harbour since his last letter (ff 72-73), noting that the Bahrain fleet departed on 2 August. Reports that he has carried out Porter's instructions (as detailed in f 69), and that the Kenn [Kish] tribes have delivered up a boat to British officers. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1851
Extent:
2 folios

184. IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4
Title:
Letter No. 6: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, writing from near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], relays intelligence from Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh]. The intelligence mainly concerns Muktoom ben Buttee [Shaikh Maktoum bin Buti], Chief of Debaye [Dubai], who reported...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1852
Extent:
1 folio

185. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3
Title:
Letter No. 5: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, reports on his movements since leaving Bushire on the morning of 3 January 1852. He states that he proceeded to Cape Nabend [Damāgheh-ye Nāy Band], where he made enquiries about the recent piratical attempt. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1852
Extent:
2 folios

186. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8
Title:
Letter No. 152: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, acknowledges the receipt of Commodore John Patterson Porter's letter, which reported the arrival at Bushire of Porter's successor as Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Captain George Robinson. Kemball t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1852
Extent:
2 folios

187. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10
Title:
Letter No. 233: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, encloses a translation of a statement, dated 22 June 1852, by the Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], Hajee Yacoob, regarding the maltreatment of his dependants by the Governor [Abdullah bin Sulṭān] and people of Shargah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1852
Extent:
2 folios

188. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 11-12
Title:
Letter No. 263: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter relates to the Centaur's plundered cargo of indigo (see ff 129-130 of IOR/R/15/1/130). Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, encloses letters (not included) addressed to the maritime chiefs on either side of the Gulf and requests that George Robinson, Commander of the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1852
Extent:
2 folios

189. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 23-25

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 23-25
Title:
Letter No. 9: Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of Honourable Company's Brig Tigris, Bassidore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter James Tronson, Commander of the Honourable Company's brig Tigris, refers to letters from George Robinson, dated 2 July and 26 July respectively. He recounts visits to Shargah [Sharjah] and gives details of a complaint that was received by the Agent, Hadjee Yacoob, from a man named ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Sep 1852
Extent:
3 folios

190. IOR/R/15/1/139, f 4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/139, f 4
Title:
Letter No. 100: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, informs Justin Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, that he has received a communication from the Government of Bombay which states that the Governor General in Council,...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1853
Extent:
1 folio