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331. IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 48-49

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 48-49
Title:
Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran to Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is conveying the Envoy's approval over the Resident's decision not to interfere with the 'descent of the Joasmee [Quwāsim] troops at Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh]. It explains that the Ameer Nizam [Amir-i-Nizam] should see how much the 'tranquility of the Gulf' depends on presence of the B...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 May 1851
Extent:

2 folios

332. IOR/R/15/1/127 f 20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/127 f 20
Title:
Letter no.207 of 1851 from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore J. P. Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell acknowledges receipt of Porter's previous letter, expressing regret that Lt Leeds' report suggests that all the vessels arriving back on the Batinah Coast from Zanzibar with slaves had arrived prior to the arrival of the Honourable Company's schooner Constance.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 folio

333. IOR/R/15/1/129, f 60

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/129, f 60
Title:
Circular No. 3778 of 1852 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to the Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The circular is publicising two extracts (paragraphs 26 and 27) from a dispatch from the 'Honourable Court' dated 23 June 1852. They concern corruption and malpractice by Government functionaries in the Bombay Presidency, along with measures that should be taken to tackle the problem.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Aug 1852
Extent:

1 folio

334. IOR/R/15/1/129, f 61

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/129, f 61
Title:
Circular No. 3947 of 1852 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to the Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The circular concerns how Government officers should conduct themselves when receiving 'native visitors', and how they should receive/dispose of petitions addressed to the Government.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1852
Extent:

1 folio

335. IOR/R/15/1/129, ff 2-3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/129, ff 2-3
Title:
Letter No. 202 of 1852 from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Persia to Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
The letter is requesting advise concerning import/export duties at Bushire. It asks whether subjects of Britain and Persia operating from vessels under the flags of other countries qualify for the lower rate of duty. It also asks whether foreign produce imported aboard British ships should be ta...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1852
Extent:
2 folios

336. IOR/R/15/1/129, ff 4-5

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/129, ff 4-5
Title:
Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, at a camp near Tehran to Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter explains that the Envoy considers it to have been entirely correct that the Englishman exporting his own horses from Bushire was charged duty at the lower rate. However, it also explains that in cases where the supercargo of a vessel is English, but the owners, ship, and cargo foreign...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jul 1852
Extent:
2 folios

337. IOR/R/15/1/129, ff 9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/129, ff 9-10
Title:
Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, at a camp near Tehran to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter states that Mr Malcolm enjoys British protection, but cannot be regarded as a British subject. It explains that the Envoy concurs with the Resident's interpretation of the extent British subjects are protected from duties whilst engaged in internal Persian trade, but mentions that the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Aug 1852
Extent:
2 folios

338. IOR/R/15/1/130, f 10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/130, f 10
Title:
Letter no.2106 of 1852 from Henry Goldsmid, Secretary to the Government Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter acknowledging receipt of Kemball's previous letter to the Chief Secretary of the Government at Bombay (ff 5-9), and approving of his proceedings at Bahrain as reported.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 May 1852
Extent:
1 folio

339. IOR/R/15/1/130, f 206

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/130, f 206
Title:
Letter no.388 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter informing Malet of Kemball's communication (ff 207-08) to Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Squadron, of 'vessels of suspicious character' reported to be 'lurking' in the Gulf.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1852
Extent:
1 folio

340. IOR/R/15/1/130, f 210-14

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/130, f 210-14
Title:
Letter no.416 of 1852, from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
Kemball reports of his instructions given to Lieutenant James Tronson, Commanding Officer on board the Honourable Company's ship Tigris, in the wake of acts of piracy committed against boats owned by subjects of Sheikh Sultan bin Suggar [Sultan bin Saqr], by vessels belonging to Debaie [Dubai] a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Dec 1852
Extent:
5 folios