581. IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 129-30
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/130, ff 129-30
- Title:
- Letter no.14 of 1852 from Major Atkins Hamerton, HM's Consul and Honourable Company's Agent in the Dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muskat, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
- Scope & Content:
- Hamerton reports on the grounding of the British ship Centaur, which occurred in thick fog on 4 May 1852. He states that the next morning the 'natives' threatened to kill all crew if they did not leave the vessel. The crew arrived 'destitute' at the Muscat Agency on 19 May. The Centaur is reporte...
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1 Jun 1852
- Extent:
- 2 folios
