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‘Slave Trade in the Red Sea & Persian Gulf. Vol: 6’
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This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Samuel Hennell, the Resident in the Persian Gulf; Captain A...
‘Linga Chief of. A slave belonging to- escapes to Muscat and being a native of India, his surrender to that Chief is refused by the Native Agent.’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence which form enclosures to a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 3 August 1846. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2157/103838. The item relates to a report by Hesk...
‘Persian Gulf Plunder and destruction of a Bombay Bugla by the Nakhoda and crew who previously murdered the super cargo and two other men belonging to the vessel – Vol: 4’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; British Agent a...
‘Persian Gulf. Saad bin Mootluk. Departure from Shargah of – and his disembarkation at Oojeer on his return to Nedjd.’
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This item consists of copies of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2416/130506. It is the ninth in a series of twenty-eight items on the Persian Gulf. The correspondents are: the Government of Bomb...
‘Persian Gulf. Good treatment experienced by two boats belonging to Sheik Sultan bin Suggur at the hands of His enemies the Sheiks of Debaye and Amulgavine’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 13 November 1847. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2238/112322, alongside details of furthe...
‘Persian Gulf. Defeat of the Biddah forces by those of Bahrein and the death of Sheik Esai bin Tareef-’
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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, 31 January 1848. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2238/112322, alongside detail...
‘Persian Gulf. Proceedings connected with the dispatch of a portion of the squadron in the – to Mohumrah, at the requisition of the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia. – Vol: 8’
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This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2349/123808. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, British Political...
‘Persian Gulf. Intention of the Wahabee Chief Ameer Fysul, to rebuild the Fort and Town of Adeed. – Vol: 7’
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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/4/2376/126162. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, Political Residen...
‘Persia. Private property in Bombay belonging to the estate of the late Abul Hussain Khan formerly Persian Minister for Foreign Affairs, which has been administered to by Mr Acland Hon[oura]ble Company’s Solicitor at this Presidency.~’
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, 30 September 1851. The item relates to a debate between Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Envoy E...
‘Persian Gulf. Relative to the particulars of a tour on the Arabian Coast by the Resident in the.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 31 March 1852. It is the first in a series of eight items about the Persian Gulf. The l...
