The item mainly relates to affairs in the Persian Gulf. It chiefly comprises copies of despatches of Captain Samuel Hennell, Political Resident, Persian Gulf, to John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to the Government, Bombay [Mumbai], with relevant enclosures, such as letters to and from Hennell, ...
This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 90 of 1840, dated 30 October 1840. The enclosures are numbered 3-30 and are dated 21 July to 16 October 1840. The enclosures relate to Persian ...
Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 16 Apr 1820
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An extract of a letter from William Bruce, Resident in Bushire [Būshehr], sent from Bushire and dated 13 March 1820. The letter reports the sinking of the East India ship Ariel off the island of Karrak [Khārg]. The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Pers...