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Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/F/4/2477/139058
Title:: ‘Forwarding specimens of the Zoology of Mesopotamia collected by Commander Jones of the Indian Navy.’
Scope & Content:: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and memoranda cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Commander Stephen Lushington, Commander in Chief of the Indian Navy. The item concerns zoologic...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: Arabic and English
Date Range:: 18 Jan 1851-27 Feb 1852
Extent:: 1 item (16 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/F/4/2519/144525
Title:: ‘Egypt. Proceedings connected with the Mission of His Excellency Suleyman Bey of His Highness the Pacha’s household to Bombay, for the purpose of collecting certain rare birds. Vol: 1’
Scope & Content:: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Suleyman Beg [Sulaymān Beg], an agent of the Pacha [Pāshā] of Egypt; Alfred Walne...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Feb 1853-28 Apr 1853
Extent:: 1 item (12 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/313J-K
Title:: ‘A Journal of a Voyage to the East Indies in the Ship London William Sedgwick Commander. From England, Consigned to Fort St. David Madrass and Bengal. Richd Allwright’
Scope & Content:: The volume contains a journal (log book) by Richard Allwright, Chief Mate, of a voyage on the East India Company ship London, commanded by William Sedgwick. The journal is in two parts: the first part of the journal (folios 4 to 96) is dated 16 November 1749 to 10 February 1752; and the second...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 16 Nov 1749-8 Jul 1752
Extent:: 1 volume (187 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/404C
Title:: Prince of Wales: Journal
Scope & Content:: A journal (log book) of the second voyage of the East India Company ship Prince of Wales to Mocha and Madras recorded by the Captain of the ship, John Pelly junior. The journal is inscribed: ‘This is my Originall Journall John Pelly jun[ior]’, ‘Witness Tho[mas] Reading’, and ‘Rec.d [received] 1...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 9 Nov 1740-13 Jul 1742
Extent:: 1 file (98 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/639A
Title:: 'Journal of Ship Princess Louisa Bound to Mocha Anno Domini 1733'
Scope & Content:: This volume consists of a journal recording the voyage of the East India Company ship Princess Louisa, from England to Mocha and Bombay, and back to England. The entries are dated 29 August 1733 to 26 April 1735. The Captain of the ship was Richard Pinnell. The entries start from 29 August 173...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 29 Aug 1733-26 Apr 1735
Extent:: 1 volume (131 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: IOR/L/MAR/B/679E
Title:: Morice: Journal, John Cary, Chief Mate
Scope & Content:: A journal recording a voyage of the East India Company ship Morice from England to Mocha. The journal was recorded by the Chief Mate John Cary, and the Captain of the ship was Christopher Wilson (also spelled Willson in the journal). The journal entries are dated 24 August 1728 to 22 January 1...
Collection Area:: India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 24 Aug 1728-3 Jun 1730
Extent:: 1 file (67 folios)

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 36,1v
Title:: Tree with red adavats
Scope & Content:: Reverse: eight red adavats are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies, the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1760
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 36,2v
Title:: Tree with red-vented bulbuls
Scope & Content:: Reverse: eight red-vented bulbuls are perched in a blossoming tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1760
Extent:: 1 Item

Reference (shelfmark):: Johnson 36,3v
Title:: Tree with yellow birds
Scope & Content:: Reverse: eight yellow birds are perched in a tree with Harivallabha’s Hindi verses written on their bodies; the Persian identification is written on the trunk of the tree.
Collection Area:: Visual Arts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: c 1760
Extent:: 1 Item

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