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‘Persian Gulf. Relative to the state of affairs on the Arabian Coast Vol: 5’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay, which appears in IOR/F/4/2445/134344. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Politic...
‘Persian Gulf. Relative to the importation of Slaves into Oman and Ras-el-Khymah.’
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 sixth in a series of seven items a...
‘Persia. On the subject of Persian vessels being allowed to carry British Colors.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, 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/4/2550/149197. It is the eighth in a series of sixteen item...
‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Case of the Arab Buglas “Saaid” and “Futteh Moobarick”’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, resolutions, memoranda, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Political Letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors dated 31 January, 16 and 28 February 1855. The enclosures are dated 28 De...
‘Piracy and Murder committed in the Red Sea, on the American Ship Essex and her Crew, by Syed Mahomed Aukil in the year 1806’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and reports cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Government of Bombay concerning the Government of Bombay's investigations into the alleged acts of piracy and murder committed by Syeed Mohomed Aukil [Shaikh Sayyid Muḥammad...
‘Claim against Captain Hardy on account of an alleged deficiency of Cash at the Bushire Residency (Proceedings of the Bombay Government in 1825).’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, consultations, and extracts from the Bombay [Mumbai] General Ledger and the Bombay General Journal, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Accounta...
‘Persian Gulf. Detention of the Dutch schooner “De Leenee” at Bushire in consequence of the death of her master and mates.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, extracts from a Bombay [Mumbai] Political Consultation, 28 May 1845. The papers contained in this item are partial enclosures to a Political Letter sent from the Government of Bombay to the East In...
‘Bushire. Application from Messrs Campbell Dallas & Co of Bombay for License to export a quantity of Gunpowder to-.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an extract from a Political Letter, dated 31 March 1846. The Political Letter is most likely to have been sent to the East India Company Court of Directors from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. ...
‘Muscat. Horses presented by the Imaum of – to the Chairman of the Honble the Court of Directors.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, an extract Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 27 March 1846. The item relates to the gift of two Arabian horses sent to...
‘Aden. An outlay of Rupees 574-4-6- expended by the Political Agent at- in entertaining His Highness Prince Hillal eldest son of His Highness the Imaum of Muscat-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes 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, dated 14 January 1847. The item relates to expenses incurred by Captain St...
