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‘Persian Gulf Slave Trade Relative to the measures adopted for the prevention of the- to the Arab Ports of the.-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence 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 22 November 1854-27 June 1855. The item contains correspon...
‘Persian Gulf Slave Trade. Relative to the discovery and rescue at Muscat, of a Slave Girl who had been kidnapped from her own Country and sold into Slavery.-’
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 22 November 1854-8 August 1855. The item r...
‘Persian Gulf Fine recovered from the Chief of Lingah on account of an affray on the Pearl Banks by the Boo-Soomait Tribes.-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 16 February 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2641/169196, alongside...
‘Persian Gulf. Bahrein- Relative to the plunder of the cargo of a wrecked boat by the subjects of the Chief of-’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 12 September 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2661/176320, alongside details of...
‘Persian Gulf. Kharrack. Relative to the grant of an allowance of Rupees 50 to the native Zabit of – from the date of the occupation of that island.’
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 30 April-15 Aug...
‘Seizure of the country ship Sulimanny while navigating under a British pass and colours by HM’s sloop Favorite for carrying on an illegal traffic in slaves. Application received from the Pacha of Bagdad requesting a restitution of the vessel and property could not be complied with’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The item relates to the seizure of a ship, the Sulimanny, accused of involvement in the slave trade, and the request of the P...
‘Proceedings connected with an unauthorized negociation entered into with the Prince Royal of Shiraz by Mr Bruce vol 2’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. It is the second in a series of three items about a negotiation by William Bruce (the others are IOR/F/4/894/23288 and IOR/F/4/895/23290). T...
'Persian Gulf, Arabian Coast, affairs of, Commodore Hawkins return, despatch of the Elphinstone to the'
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2174/105546. It is the thirty-seventh in a series of forty-five items on the Persian Gulf. The corres...
‘Persian Gulf. Commencement of hostilities between the Chiefs of Aboothabee and Rusel Khyma – Vol: 24’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2302/118727. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, Political Residen...
‘Persian Gulf. Capture of two Slavers by Lieutenant Stradling, Commanding the “Constance”- Payment of Head-money to Officers on the seizure of Slaves.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 28 November 1853, and found at IOR/F/4/2536/147461. It is the seventh in a series of seven items...
