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271. IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 43-44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/122, ff 43-44
Title:
Letter No. 17: Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the HC Brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
James Tronson refers to instructions conveyed by Samuel Hennell (see the previous item in this file). Tronson confirms that he has delivered the bag of 600 German crowns to the Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], Moolah Hussein [Mullah Husain], and goes on to provide information regarding relation...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Dec 1850
Extent:
2 folios

272. IOR/R/15/1/124, f 8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/124, f 8
Title:
Letter No. 195: Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Acting Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, Bagdad
Scope & Content:
In this letter Samuel Hennell thanks Arnold Burrowes Kemball for his despatch dated 23 April 1850 (see ff 5-7), which announced the appointment of Maashook Pasha to the Government of Bussorah [Basra], and for bringing to his notice his suspicions regarding the Pasha's plans relating to the Arabia...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 May 1850
Extent:
1 folio

273. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 36

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 36
Title:
Letter from Lt Manners Brigantine Tigris, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Report on the movements and activities of the Tigris, including landing at Sharjah and his meeting with the British Agent there, whose despatches have been forwarded with the letter.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1851
Extent:

1 folio

274. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 37
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant Manners Brigantine Tigris, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is a report on affairs at Bahrain.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Mar 1851
Extent:
1 folio

275. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68
Title:
Letter no.126 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf, to Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Porter instructs Balfour to proceed to Katiff [al-Qatif] harbour to prevent the departure of vessels with Utub crews sailing to Bahrain, in the wake of the blockade created by Bahraini boats being broken.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

276. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 68v
Title:
Letter no.127 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Honourable Company's sloop Clive, Bahrain, to Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Further instructions from Porter, requesting the prevention of any Wahabee [Wahhabi] boats leaving the harbour at Katiff [al-Qatif]. Enclosed is a letter from the Resident (not in the volume), to be delivered to the Kenn [Kish] chiefs.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

277. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 69

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 69
Title:
Letter no.134 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Honourable Company's sloop Clive, Bahrain, to Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledging receipt of three items of correspondence from Balfour, along with instructions that Balfour demands a boat from the Kenn [Kish] chiefs, in lieu of one captured by them from Bahrain.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

278. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 72

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 72
Title:
Letter no.19 of 1851 from Lieutenant William Balfour, Commanding the Honourable Company's brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledging receipt of Porter's letter (no.132, ff 68v-69), informing him that the instructions therein have been strictly followed.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

279. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 76

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 76
Title:
Letter no.143 of 1851 from Commodore John Patterson Porter, Indian Squadron Persian Gulf, to Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledging receipt of Hennell's earlier letters (including f 62). Porter writes that he is unable to carry out Hennell's request to escort the Kenn [Kish] boats from Katiff [al-Qatif] to any part of the Arab coast, as the crews of his boats are in too 'weak and sickly state' at present....
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Aug 1851
Extent:
1 folio

280. IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 15-16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 15-16
Title:
Letter from Assistant Surgeon James McAlister, Bushire, to Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter in which McAlister writes to complain to Hennell of the 'uncourteous tenor' of correspondence sent to him by Commodore Porter of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Sep 1851
Extent:
2 folios