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036-000538832 Subject Fortifications

11. IOR/L/PS/5/436, ff 517-568

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/436, ff 517-568
Title:
‘Fortification of Aden’
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 May 1845
Extent:
1 item (52 folios)

12. IOR/L/PS/5/453, ff 191-205

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/453, ff 191-205
Title:
‘Affairs of Aden’
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1848
Extent:
1 item (15 folios)

13. IOR/L/PS/5/434, ff 204-231

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/434, ff 204-231
Title:
‘Affairs of Aden’
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
24 Jan 1845
Extent:
1 item (28 folios)

14. IOR/L/PS/5/472, f 412

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/472, f 412
Title:
Rough sketch showing the relative positions of the new chain of Forts near Asterabad
Scope & Content:
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].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Nov 1851
Extent:
1 map sheet

15. IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 13-96

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/386, ff 13-96
Title:
Karrack Affairs
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Aug 1840
Extent:
1 item (84 folios)

16. IOR/L/PS/5/445, ff 56-64

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/445, ff 56-64
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Aug 1846
Extent:
1 item (9 folios)

17. IOR/L/PS/5/445, ff 441-493

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/445, ff 441-493
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
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 ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Oct 1846
Extent:
1 item (53 folios)

18. IOR/L/PS/5/414, ff 40-99

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/414, ff 40-99
Title:
Fortifications of Aden
Scope & Content:
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. ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Oct 1842
Extent:
1 item (60 folios)

19. IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 304-352

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/450, ff 304-352
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
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). ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Aug 1847
Extent:
1 item (49 folios)

20. IOR/L/PS/5/376, ff 222-261

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/PS/5/376, ff 222-261
Title:
Aden Affairs
Scope & Content:
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...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 May 1839-4 Jul 1839
Extent:
1 item (40 folios)