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1. IOR/R/15/1/86, ff 25-32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/86, ff 25-32
Title:
Letter No. 4262 from William Sprott Boyd, Acting Secretary, Military Department, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is transmitting copies of a number of letters respecting Karrack [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye] for the guidance of unknown recipients. The item has eight enclosures: 1. Letter from James Holland, Acting Deputy Quartermaster, Bombay to the Secretary to Government, Military Department, Bombay (...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Oct 1839
Extent:
7 folios

2. IOR/R/15/1/86, ff 2-21

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/86, ff 2-21
Title:
Letter No. 700 of 1839 from Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Dickinson, Chief Engineer at Bombay, and Lieutenant-Colonel George Moore, Member of the Military Board, Bombay, to Sir James Rivett Carnac, Baronet, Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding a report (detailed below) sent by the officer commanding the British force occupying Kharg [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye]. It makes recommendations concerning the extent the proposals should be followed pending a decision on how long the British intend to remain on the island, and ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Sep 1839
Extent:
17 folios

3. IOR/R/15/1/86, ff 21v-23

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/86, ff 21v-23
Title:
Letter No. 3154 of 1840 from Colonel David Barr, Military Auditor General, Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Dickinson, Chief Engineer at Bombay, and Lieutenant-Colonel George Moore, Member of the Military Board, Bombay, to Sir James Rivett Carnac, Baronet, Governor and President in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a response to a request for recommendations on the extent repairs should be made to the defences of the Island of Karrack [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye]; the authors draw attention to the report submitted on the matter in their address No. 700 of 14 September 1839 (see ff 2-21), and some of th...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1840
Extent:
3 folios

4. IOR/R/15/1/86

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/86
Title:
No. 119 Incomplete correspondence (1839) regarding defence of the Island of Karrack - (unimportant)
Scope & Content:
The file consists of an incomplete selection of correspondence concerning the defence of the Island of Kharg [Khārk, Jazīreh-ye] and the British Garrison occupying the island. It largely consists of assessments on how defensible the island is, and recommendations for improvements. The correspond...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Dec 1838-7 Aug 1840
Extent:
1 file, 3 items (32 folios)