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821. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 294-295

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 294-295
Title:
Letter no.374 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the imposition of a levies, including capitation tax, on British subjects at Muscat. Kemball writes to enclose a translation of an extract from a letter (folio 295) addressed to him from Khojeh Hiskale, the British Agent at Muscat, dated 24 February 1854. In his letter, His...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Nov 1854
Extent:
2 folios

822. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 328-329

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 328-329
Title:
Letter no.30 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the recent kidnap of a Soomalee [Somali] girl by the crew of a vessel from Soor [Ṣūr], and her liberation at Muscat. Kemball’s letter includes the translated extract of a letter from Khojeh Hiskale, the British Agent at Muscat, dated 29 December 1853. In his letter Hiskale s...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jan 1854
Extent:
2 folios

823. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 333-341

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 333-341
Title:
Letter no.86 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures relate to the importation of slaves into Persia by the vessel Mahmoodee, and the efforts made by the Persian Commissioner for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, Meerza Mahmood Khan, to secure their release. The following enclosures are included with Kemball’s lett...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1 Mar 1854
Extent:
9 folios

824. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 349-351

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 349-351
Title:
Letter no.107 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures relate to the import of slaves into Mogoo [Bandar-e Moghūye] on the Persian coast. Kemball writes that the slaves have been surrendered to the British Agent at Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], and transferred to the charge of Commodore Robinson at Bassidore. Enclosed with...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
29 Mar 1854
Extent:
3 folios

825. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 353-355

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 353-355
Title:
Letter no.144 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the purchase of two slaves by Indian British subjects at Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh] who are pilgrims on their way from India to Kerbelah [Karbalā']. The male and female slave in question were both dressed as women to avoid discovery, but landed by the nakhuda of the vessel in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Apr 1854
Extent:
3 folios

826. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 368-369

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 368-369
Title:
Letter no.2324 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the capture in 1853 of two slavers by the Honourable Company’s schooner Constance. The letter is a covering letter, enclosing an extract of paragraph 5 of despatch no.1 of 1854 (folio 369) from the Honourable Court of Directors, dated 1 March 1854. The extract states that, ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 May 1854
Extent:
2 folios

827. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 370-371

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 370-371
Title:
Letter no.138 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is related to the capture in 1853 of two slavers by the Honourable Company’s schooner Constance. The letter is a covering letter, enclosing letter no.8 of 1855 (folio 371) from Lawford Acland, Acting Honourable Company’s Solicitor, to Anderson, dated 4 January 1855. Acland’s letter rep...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jan 1855
Extent:
2 folios

828. IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 372-377

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 372-377
Title:
Letter no.230 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter relates to the import of slaves into the Persian port of Charrack [Bandar-e Chārak] last season, and arrangements to ensure that Shaikh Hassan ben Abdullah of Bandar-e Chārak fulfils the terms of the bond executed by him. The following enclosures are included with Kemball’s letter: 1...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Jun 1854
Extent:
6 folios

829. IOR/R/15/1/126, f 4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/126, f 4
Title:
Letter No 6A from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, aboard the HC ship Auckland at Bassidore to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that the Resident has received intelligence from Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh] indicating that two supposed pirate boats are cruising in the neighbourhood of the island of Inderabia [Hendorābī, Jazīreh-ye]. It further instructs the Commander to send the HC Sloop Constance to in...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Jan 1851
Extent:
1 folio

830. IOR/R/15/1/126, f 52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/126, f 52
Title:
Letter No 240 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that Shaikh Yoosoof ben Moorbaruk, Ex Chief of Nabend, has taken Gowbundee with the aid of Shaikh Houssein bin Jubara, Chief of Congoon. It notes they took advantage of an opportunity provided by the advance on Lar by Nasr Oollah Khan, and a force from the Shaikh of Charrr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Jul 1851
Extent:

1 folio