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1. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 38-41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 38-41
Title:
Covering letter labelled 'Secret Department' from the Secretary of the Government of Bombay, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident of the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
The covering letter encloses a copy of a despatch sent from the Edward Clive Bayley, Under Secretary to the Government of India to the Governor General, dated 22 October 1850. The despatch concerns the recent hostiles of the Governor of Muscat Thuwaini bin Said, against the Chief of Suhar. The Un...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Nov 1850
Extent:
4 folios

2. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 10-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 10-12
Title:
Letter no.190 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter encloses a translation of correspondence sent by the Native Agent at Sharjah Moollah Hussein [Mullā Husayn], reporting on the unsuccessful siege of Suhar by the Sultan of Muscat, during which thirty men were wounded or killed. The Sharjah agent's letter contains further reports of skir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 May 1850
Extent:
3 folios

3. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 25-28

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 25-28
Title:
Letter no.288 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter reporting on the hostilities occurring between Sheikh Sultan ben Suggar [Sultan bin Saqr] of Ras El-Khymah [Ra's al-Khaymah], and the Sultan of Muscat Syed Soweynee [Thuwaini bin Said]. Hennell discusses the maritime manoeuvres of the Sheikh's and Sultan's fleets, the latter not being boun...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Jul 1850
Extent:
4 folios

4. IOR/R/15/1/119, f 9

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, f 9
Title:
Letter no.138 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter conveys the details of a report received from the Native Agent at Muscat [Khojah Hiskal], concerning the seizure of Syed Humood ben Azan [Said Hamood bin Azan] of Sohar [Suhar] by the Sultan of Muscat Syed Soweynee [Thuwaini bin Said]. Thuwaini bin Said is reported to have demanded the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Apr 1850
Extent:
1 folio

5. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 7-8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 7-8
Title:
Letter no.136 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter from Hennell forwards to Malet a translation of a letter sent by Khojah Hiskal, the Native Agent at Muscat, dated 25 February 1850, which reports on the murder of Sheikh Syf ben Humood [Saif bin Hamood] of Sohar [Suhar] by his slave servant, at the instigation of Saif's father Syed Hum...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Apr 1850
Extent:
2 folios

6. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 16-20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 16-20
Title:
Letter no.223B of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter for two enclosures, the first of which is a translated copy of a letter received by Hennell from the Sultan of Muscat Syed Toweynee [Thuwaini bin Said], dated 14 April 1850, the second from Syed Ges ben Azan, Governor of Sohar [Suhar], dated 9 May 1850. Both enclos...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1850
Extent:
5 folios

7. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 21-24

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 21-24
Title:
Letter no.287 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is a covering letter enclosing a translation of correspondence from the Native Agent at Sharjah Mullah Husain [Mullā Husayn], dated 7 June 1850. Husayn reports on a truce of four months agreed between the Sultan of Muscat Syed Toweynee [Thuwaini bin Said] and the Governor of Sohar [Suh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
23 Jul 1850
Extent:
4 folios

8. IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 3-4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, ff 3-4
Title:
Letter no.3 of 1850 from Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter describes a meeting between Sheikh Saeed ben Tahnoon [Sa'id bin Tahnun] of Abu Dhabi and Saad bin Mooltuk of Brymee [al Buraimi] at Muscat, and their discussion of the payment of of zukat (tribute) to a Wahhabi agent.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jan 1850
Extent:
2 folios

9. IOR/R/15/1/119, f 13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, f 13
Title:
Letter no.198 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter reports the death of Syed Humood ben Azan [Said Hamood bin Azan] of Sohar [Suhar] at Muscat, on 23 April. Azan died as a result of the heat and fever suffered while incarcerated by the Sultan of Muscat (see f 5).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 May 1850
Extent:
1 folio

10. IOR/R/15/1/119, f 29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/119, f 29
Title:
Letter no.297 of 1850 from Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter includes details of the death of Sheikh Syed Kahtan ben Syf, Governor of the Imam of Muscat's fort at Shinas, who is alleged to have excited insurrection against the Chief of Sohar [Suhar]. Syed Kahtan was captured and killed by Syed Ghes, brother of Said Hamood bin Azan, in revenge fo...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Aug 1850
Extent:
1 folio