Enclosures nos. 2-12 to a dispatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 1 May 1845. The enclosures are dated 18 October 1844-23 April 1845. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to delays to improvements in the fortifications of Aden, perceived incons...
Enclosures no. 2-8 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 15 February 1848. The enclosures are dated 24 January-14 February 1848. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to delays to improvements in the fortifications of Aden, perceived inconsi...
Enclosure nos. 2-14 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Government of Bombay [Mumbai], dated 24 January 1845. The enclosures are dated 22 November 1844-21 January 1845. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to affairs in Aden, including: the provision of coal to a F...
Rough sketch showing the relative positions of the new chain of Forts near Asterabad
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The map shows the area around Asterabad [Gorgon] and the positions of newly constructed forts, intended for the defence of the province against Turkoman incursions. The map was drawn by W[illia]m Taylour Thompson, HM Chargé d’Affaires to Persia [Iran].
This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 60 of 1840, dated 7 August 1840. The enclosures are dated 8 May-7 August 1840. They consist of correspondence relating to Karrack [Kharg, also written as ...
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 96 of 1846, dated 26 August 1846. The enclosures are dated 12-15 August 1846. The papers relate to the progress made up to 29 July 1846 on the principal works o...
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 113 of 1846, dated 1 October 1846. The enclosures are dated 15 August-30 September 1846. The papers relate to works on the defences of Aden, notably including ...
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 124 of 1842, dated 31 October 1842. The enclosures, numbered 3-11, concern proposed plans for fortifications to protect Aden against attack. ...
This item comprises copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 69 of 1847, dated 6 August 1847. The enclosures are dated 13 April-2 August 1847 (although some internal copy documents date back to 26 December 1846). ...
Folios 223-240 chiefly comprise correspondence and minutes of senior legal, financial and administrative officials of the Government in Bombay [Mumbai], and the Secretary to the Government of India, with the Governor-General. The main subjects covered are: The legality of sending convicts to Ad...