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3111. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 200-203

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 200-203
Title:
Letter No. 429: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell reports that Moostufa Kooly Khan, Sirteep, has arrived at Resheer, a village about five miles from Bushire, accompanied by about 400 sirbaz [foot soldiers], two guns and fifty horses. Hennell states that he is under the impression that Moostufa Kooly Khan has been given secret orde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1850
Extent:
4 folios

3112. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 207-208

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 207-208
Title:
Letter No. 440A: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns Sheik Houssein's appeal for Samuel Hennell to be present at a meeting between the Sheik and the Sirteep, Moostufa Kooly Khan, on board the HC steam frigate Auckland. Hennell reports that he is prepared to obtain Commodore John Patterson Porter's consent for the Sheik and the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios

3113. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 210-213

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 210-213
Title:
Letter from is Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Justin Sheil refers to Samuel Hennell's despatch of 15 October 1850, letter no. 382 (see ff.162-168), which concerned the disturbed state of Bushire. Sheil states that he brought the contents of this despatch to the attention of the Persian Minister [Mīrzā Taqī Khān, known as Amir Kabir], togethe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1850
Extent:
4 folios

3114. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 214-215

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 214-215
Title:
Letter from His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Justin Sheil refers both to Samuel Hennell's despatch of 21 April 1850, no. 159, which concerned an act of piracy committed by the Chief of Nabend, and Sheil's reply to that letter, dated 11 June 1850, which advised Hennell to consider the permission formerly given by the Governor of Fars [Firou...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios

3115. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 220-221

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 220-221
Title:
Letter No. 451: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell acknowledges the receipt of Justin Sheil's despatch of 14 November 1850, in which Sheil referred to an act of piracy committed on a Congoon [Kangān] boat by the people of the Chief of Nabend, and asked Hennell what steps he had taken regarding this matter. Hennell states that as he...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Dec 1850
Extent:
2 folios

3116. IOR/R/15/1/160, ff 8-9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/160, ff 8-9
Title:
Public Works Memorandum, no.1235 of 1859, to the Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The memorandum relates to maintenance arrangements for the Residency buildings in Bushire. The memorandum is a submission for sanction of a statement of the estimated costs for the three-yearly repairs to the Residency buildings. The statement of estimated costs (folio 9) is an identical copy of...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1859
Extent:
2 folios

3117. IOR/R/15/1/175, f 5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/175, f 5
Title:
Translation of a letter from Hajee Yacoob, British Agent at Sharga [Sharjah], to Capt. James Felix Jones, Political Resident Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter describes an agreement between a native of Shaam and Sheikh [Shaikh] Suleyman bin Mahik, The Bokha [Barkā’, Oman] Chief, the native's subsequent theft of a vessel, and the resultant actions of the Agent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
19 Dec 1859
Extent:
1 folio

3118. IOR/R/15/1/175, f 10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/175, f 10
Title:
Letter from Commander William Balfour, Persian Gulf Squadron, to Captain James Felix Jones, HM Political Resident, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
This letter discusses payments by the petty Chief of Bokha [Barka’, Oman] on account of maritime offences, and a payment from Sheikh of Hemreeah [Hamriyah].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Feb 1860
Extent:
1 folio

3119. IOR/R/15/1/175, ff 21-22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/175, ff 21-22
Title:
Letter from Captain James Felix Jones, I. N., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Hajee Jassem, British Agent at Bahrein [Bahrain]
Scope & Content:
This letter regards the people lately associated with the Chief of Demam [Ad-Dammān], and their attempts to leave dangerous localities and make peaceable settlement under the Sheikh [Shaikh] of Bahrein [Bahrain].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Dec 1829
Extent:
2 folios

3120. IOR/R/15/1/175, ff 25-28

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/175, ff 25-28
Title:
Letter from Commander William Balfour, Senior Naval Officer Commanding Persian Gulf Squadron to Captain James Felix Jones, I. N., Political Resident, Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter describes Balfour's approach and anchorage in a harbour at night, and a conversation with Sheikh [Shaikh] Alli (the brother of Mahomed bin Kaleefar) regarding the matter of a vessel belonging to a native of Sahsah coerced to enter the port and sell her cargo of grain. The conversation...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Jan 1860
Extent:
4 folios

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