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71. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 138-139

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 138-139
Title:
Letter No. 351: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell informs Justin Sheil of two recent actions performed by the Squadron of the Indian Navy: the handing over of 100 tomans as compensation for the crew of a Karrak [Bandar-e Chārak] boat after their vessel was plundered and detained at sea by members of the Huwajir tribe; and the reco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1850
Extent:
2 folios

72. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 140-145

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 140-145
Title:
Letter No. 352: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuell Hennell reports that he has recently received rukums from the Prince Governor of Fars announcing that Mirza Hassan Ally Khan, son of Hajee Kuwam, has been appointed Governor of Bushire, in place of Sheik Nasir. Hennell states that Mirza Joonee, Sheik Nasir's confidential secretary, has a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1850
Extent:
6 folios

73. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 148-149

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 148-149
Title:
Letter No. 361: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell informs Justin Sheil of reports among the merchants of Bushire that Mirza Jaffer Khan, the Persian Commissioner for settling the boundaries between Turkey and Persia, has publicly stated at Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] that the Persian Government has positively refused to prohibit the i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Sep 1850
Extent:
2 folios

74. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 162-168

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 162-168
Title:
Letter No. 382: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
This letter relates to the concerns of the merchants of Bushire, following Sheik Houssein's recent rebellious conduct in response to a communication from the Prince of Shiraz. Samuel Hennell states that he has received reports that the Prince has confirmed the appointment of Mirza Hassan Ally Kh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1850
Extent:
7 folios

75. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 178-179

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 178-179
Title:
Letter No. 384: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to his despatch of 3 September 1850, letter no. 340, which transmitted a copy of a letter from Hennell to the Prince of Shiraz [Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh], regarding the concerns of a deputation of Bushire merchants. Hennell reports that he has received a reply from Shir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1850
Extent:
2 folios

76. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 191-192

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 191-192
Title:
Letter from His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Justin Sheil asks Samuel Hennell to provide him with the ostensible reason for Sheikh Nasir's dismissal [from the position of Governor of Bushire]. He also asks Hennell whether he thinks the dismissal is in any degree connected with the friendship that existed between Hennell and Sheikh Nasir.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1850
Extent:
2 folios

77. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 196-197

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 196-197
Title:
Letter No. 426: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to Justin Sheil's letter of 14 October 1850, which concerned an act of piracy committed on a boat belonging to Hajee Yacoob, in 1845. Hennell provides details of his attempts to settle the issue, including his most recent correspondence with His Royal Highness Feerooz Meerza...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios

78. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 200-203

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 200-203
Title:
Letter No. 429: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell reports that Moostufa Kooly Khan, Sirteep, has arrived at Resheer, a village about five miles from Bushire, accompanied by about 400 sirbaz [foot soldiers], two guns and fifty horses. Hennell states that he is under the impression that Moostufa Kooly Khan has been given secret orde...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Nov 1850
Extent:
4 folios

79. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 207-208

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 207-208
Title:
Letter No. 440A: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns Sheik Houssein's appeal for Samuel Hennell to be present at a meeting between the Sheik and the Sirteep, Moostufa Kooly Khan, on board the HC steam frigate Auckland. Hennell reports that he is prepared to obtain Commodore John Patterson Porter's consent for the Sheik and the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios

80. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 210-213

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 210-213
Title:
Letter from is Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Justin Sheil refers to Samuel Hennell's despatch of 15 October 1850, letter no. 382 (see ff.162-168), which concerned the disturbed state of Bushire. Sheil states that he brought the contents of this despatch to the attention of the Persian Minister [Mīrzā Taqī Khān, known as Amir Kabir], togethe...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Nov 1850
Extent:
4 folios