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1. IOR/R/15/1/131, f 6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, f 6
Title:
Letter No. 140: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns Commodore John Patterson Porter's forthcoming cruise to the Arabian coast. Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Acting Resident at Bushire, informs Porter that he has obtained from Meerza Mahmood Khan the deputation of one of his subordinates to proceed on board the Honourable Company's...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 May 1852
Extent:
1 folio

2. IOR/R/15/1/131, f 20

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, f 20
Title:
Letter from Lieutenant James Longden Stevens, Commander of the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter Lieutenant James Longden Stevens, Commander of the Honourable Company's sloop Clive, provides details of how he intervened on behalf of his servant, Goolam Ali, who was put in prison for detaining clothes belonging to one of Stevens's former servants, a man named Abool. Stevens st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 folio

3. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 21-22

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 21-22
Title:
Letter No. 111: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, informs Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, of the arrival of Abdool Cossim, a moonshee [munshi] sent by the Agent at Sharja [Sharjah], Hadji Yacoob. Robinson states that the moonshee brought a l...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jun 1852
Extent:
2 folios

4. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 27-29

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 27-29
Title:
Letter No. 16: Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the Honourable Company's Brigantine Tigris, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the Honourable Company's brigantine Tigris, recounts his visits to the pearl banks. Tronson goes on to relay information, received from the Sharjah Agent, Hadji Yacoob, regarding an attack made by a Kenn [Qeys] boat on one belonging to the Ba...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1832
Extent:
3 folios

5. IOR/R/15/1/131, f 15

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, f 15
Title:
Letter No. 137: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
This letter relates to Commodore George Robinson's most recent visit to the Arabian coast. Robinson responds to a request made by Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, in a letter dated 3 September (no. 295). In that letter, Kemball transmitted a translation of a letter that he ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Sep 1852
Extent:
1 folio

6. IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4
Title:
Letter No. 6: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, writing from near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], relays intelligence from Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh]. The intelligence mainly concerns Muktoom ben Buttee [Shaikh Maktoum bin Buti], Chief of Debaye [Dubai], who reported...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Jan 1852
Extent:
1 folio

7. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3
Title:
Letter No. 5: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter, Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, reports on his movements since leaving Bushire on the morning of 3 January 1852. He states that he proceeded to Cape Nabend [Damāgheh-ye Nāy Band], where he made enquiries about the recent piratical attempt. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jan 1852
Extent:
2 folios

8. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8
Title:
Letter No. 152: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, acknowledges the receipt of Commodore John Patterson Porter's letter, which reported the arrival at Bushire of Porter's successor as Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Captain George Robinson. Kemball t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 May 1852
Extent:
2 folios

9. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10
Title:
Letter No. 233: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
In this letter Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, encloses a translation of a statement, dated 22 June 1852, by the Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], Hajee Yacoob, regarding the maltreatment of his dependants by the Governor [Abdullah bin Sulṭān] and people of Shargah.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1852
Extent:
2 folios

10. IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 11-12

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 11-12
Title:
Letter No. 263: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter relates to the Centaur's plundered cargo of indigo (see ff 129-130 of IOR/R/15/1/130). Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, encloses letters (not included) addressed to the maritime chiefs on either side of the Gulf and requests that George Robinson, Commander of the...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Aug 1852
Extent:
2 folios