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281. IOR/R/15/1/73, f 16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/73, f 16
Title:
Letter No. 1546: William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, to the Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, acknowledges receipt of a letter from the Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, dated 4 August 1837, which contained a translation of a letter from the Imaum of Muscat who complains of aggressions committed by the subject...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1837
Extent:
1 folio

282. IOR/R/15/1/73, f 17

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/73, f 17
Title:
Letter No. 1557: William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, to The Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter, William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Bombay, writes to the Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf to acknowledge receipt of his letter, dated 17 June 1837, which contained a copy of a letter from the British Agent at Shargah [Sharjah] communicating the details of the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Aug 1837
Extent:
1 folio

283. IOR/R/15/1/73, ff 4-5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/73, ff 4-5
Title:
Letter No. 60: John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to Government, Bombay, to the Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to Government, Bombay, writing to the Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, encloses a translation of a letter from the Imaum of Muscat [Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd], dated 1 April 1835, in which he complains about the continual annoyance experienc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1836
Extent:
2 folios

284. IOR/R/15/1/77, f 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/77, f 2
Title:
Letter No. 415 from John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to the Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the alleged abduction of girls from the coast of Burburra [Berbera] by the Joasmees [Āl Qāsimī]; the Resident is urged to induce the Imam of Muscat, Sa‘īd bin Sultān Āl Sa‘īd; and 'the Arab Chief' to prohibit the slave trade.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Mar 1838
Extent:
1 folio

285. IOR/R/15/1/77, ff 3-7

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/77, ff 3-7
Title:
Letter No. 938 from John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding copies of communications related to the 'critical state' of affairs in Persia, the policy adopted by the Government of India, and the measures to be enacted in response. It therefore outlines details of a military expedition to the Persian Gulf, which is being prepared ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1838
Extent:
5 folios

286. IOR/R/15/1/77, ff 8-14

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/77, ff 8-14
Title:
Letter No. 1127 from John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to the Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding material related to the capture of the Bhowany Pursad — a vessel from the Port of Porebunder [Porbandar] under British colours — which is alleged to have been seized by the Mahara Arabs [Al-Maharah] of Wadi in 1836. It instructs the Resident to appeal to Sa‘īd bin Sultān...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 June 1838
Extent:
7 folios

287. IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 5-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 5-10
Title:
Letter from Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Barnes Brucks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter, which is arranged after the enclosures it discusses (folios 8-10), concerns acts of piracy on the Arab coast, specifically at Guttur [Qatar] and Debay [Dubai]. The letter contains instructions for the dispatch of a British vessel to the Arab coast to deal with the suspected perpetrat...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Dec 1840
Extent:
6 folios

288. IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 11-12
Title:
Letter from Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Barnes Brucks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the status of the suspected perpetrator of piracies off the Guttur [Qatar] coast, Jubbur Rugragee [Jassim bin Jaber Raqraqi]. Hennell writes that he regrets reports of Rugragree’s capture are untrue, and requests the Brucks proceed to Biddah to pay a visit to the Shaikh of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Feb 1841
Extent:

2 folios

289. IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 14-15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 14-15
Title:
Letter from Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Barnes Brucks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the settlement of claims over incidents of piracy and plunder at Debaye [Dubai]. Hennell requests that, after having visited Biddah, Brucks proceed to Dubai in order to settle claims made against Shaikh Mukhtoom [Maktum] of Dubai. Hennell authorises Brucks to use ‘all the Nav...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Feb 1841
Extent:

2 folios

290. IOR/R/15/1/98, ff 4-5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/98, ff 4-5
Title:
Letter from Commander Porter, commanding the Honourable Company (HC) Brig of War Euphrates, Bushire Roads, to Colonel H D Robertson, Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Commander Porter’s letter contains his report of a cruise to the Arabian Coast in the Euphrates, under sailing orders received from Commodore Lowe on 28 December 1842. Commander Porter reports that he put to sea on the 29 December 1842, with bad weather soon affecting his route. His first main...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1843
Extent:
2 folios