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901. IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 267-270

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 267-270
Title:
Letter no.311 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures relate to the surrender of two slaves to the British Agent at Sharjah, by a Shaikh under the authority of Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr]. Jones writes that the slaves have reached Bassidore, where they are in the care of Commodore Richard Ethersey, Comma...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Oct 1856
Extent:
4 folios

902. IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 271-275

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 271-275
Title:
Letter no.316 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing correspondence from Commodore Richard Ethersey, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf Squadron, relating to British efforts to suppress the slave trade to the Gulf. the enclosures are as follows: 1. Letter no.185 of 1856 (folio 272) from Ethersey to Jones, d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Oct 1856
Extent:
5 folios

903. IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 276-279

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 276-279
Title:
Letter no.4787 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures relate to the slave trade, and the surrender of two slaves at Linga [Bandar-e Lengeh] to the Persian authorities, who were originally seized illegally by the British Agent at Bandar-e Lengeh. Anderson requests that Jones explain why he surrendered the two slaves, wh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1856
Extent:
4 folios

904. IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 288-292

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 288-292
Title:
Letter no.278 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter and its enclosures relate to arrangements to despatch a captured vessel, found carrying twelve slaves and under Turkish colours, to the Turkish authorities in Basra. The enclosures are as follows: 1. Letter no.258 of 1856 (folio 289) from Jones to Lieutenant Giles, Commanding Officer...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Sep 1856
Extent:
5 folios

905. IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 294-295

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 294-295
Title:
Letter no.321 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, forwarding correspondence (folio 295) from Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, addressed to Jones and dated 25 September 1856, relating to the handing over to the Turkish authorities in Basra of a vessel carrying slaves and flying T...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Oct 1856
Extent:
2 folios

906. IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 296-297

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 296-297
Title:
Letter no.1176 of 1857 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter, enclosing an extract of paragraph 11 of despatch no.8 of 1857 (folio 296) from the Court of Directors, dated 14 January 1856, relating to the capture by the British authorities of a vessel under Turkish colours carrying twelve slaves. The extract notes that, thoug...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Mar 1857
Extent:
2 folios

907. IOR/R/15/1/126, f 43

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/126, f 43
Title:
Letter No 144 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 concerns allegations made by Shaikh Hussan ben Jubbarah, Chief of Congoon, against Shaikh Yoosoof ben Moobarek, former Chief of Nabend; the former had accused the latter of piracy. It explains that the case is no longer worth pursuing, as the two are now in alliance since the latter lo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 May 1851
Extent:

1 folio

908. IOR/R/15/1/126, f 54

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/126, f 54
Title:
Letter No 265 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a Camp near Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
The letter is reporting that Laristan [Lorestān] is becoming more disturbed as a result of the actions of Naer Oollah Khan. It further reports that the feud between Houssein Khan and Hyder Khan keeps Dashtee in a state of disorder, and that Bakir Khan of Tungistoon is inclined to resist the autho...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Aug 1851
Extent:

1 folio

909. IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 34-40

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 34-40
Title:
Letter (Office No 104 Cons 27 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing correspondence concerning the 'vexatious and irregular proceedings' of the Custom Master at Bunder Abbass [Bandar-e ʻAbbās] towards British subjects. It is noted that the Customs Master is likely to be acting with the sanction of his superior Banjee, the Farmer of Custom...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Apr 1851
Extent:

7 folios

910. IOR/R/15/1/175

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/175
Title:
Wrecks, Maritime outrages
Scope & Content:
This volume is concerned with 'outrages' committed by the Sheikh [Shaikh] of Bokha [Barka’, Oman] on the people of Shargah [Sharjah] whose boat foundered off his town. It is also concerned with fines exacted and the recovery of payments from various Shaikhs incurred for acts of piracy, the coerc...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Dec 1859-10 May 1860
Extent:
1 volume, 17 items (32 folios)