This is an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue while we continue to recover from a cyber-attack.
This catalogue is currently browse-only. The collection item request form is not available at the moment but will be reopened from Monday 15 December. Find out more about our current collection access suspension.
‘Persian Gulf. Application of Mr. Edwards Head Clerk and Accountant of the Residency Establishment for a personal allowance. Vol: 5’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; James Edwards, Reside...
‘Persian Gulf. Disposal of two slave boys who secreted themselves on board the Honble. Company’s Steamer Ajdaha, while at Muscat.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter [not included] from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 29 August 1854. The enclosures are dated 28 April-10 June 1854. It is the twelf...
‘Persia. Persian Consul at Bombay provided with a free passage to Bushire in the Honble. Company’s steamer “Ajdaha”’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 27 November 1854. The enclosures are dated 30 March-4 April 1854. The main corr...
‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Further proceedings respecting the Slaves found on board the Arab Bugla Sumsherah which was seized by the Company’s Brigantin “Tigris” and subsequently released.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 28 August 1855. The enclosures are dated 6 October 1853-8 August 1855. The item con...
‘Persian Gulf. Piracy. Perpetration of – upon a boat belonging to one Abdul Kureem of Bahrein.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 2 November 1855. The Political Letter appears in IOR/F/4/2634/167149. The enclosur...
‘Persian Gulf Application from certain Persian Merchants submitted by the Gentleman in Charge of the Consulate of Persia for certain modifications in the Rules [etc.] relating to passengers to the Persian Gulf in vessels of, the Indian Navy.-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, resolutions and minutes, cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 15 January 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2641/169196, ...
‘Slave Trade. Persian Gulf. Fugitive Slave from – on board the Hon’ble Company’s Steam Frigate Acbar.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Political Letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 9 July 1855. The enclosures are dated 25 March 1854-26 March 1855. It is the...
‘Persian Gulf. Regarding a Native of Africa sent to Bombay in the Hon’ble Company’s Steamer “Semiramis”.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Political Letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 12 September 1856. The enclosures are dated 30 May-31 July 1856. It is the third in...
‘Persian Gulf. Rasul Khymah. Relative to a piracy committed by a subject of the Chief of -.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2710/194511. The enclosures are dated 8 March-24 Apri...
‘Persian Gulf. Lingah. Pachabhoy Tehsee. Relative to the claim of - against the Chief of - .’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2710/194511. The enclosures are dated 26 September-16...
