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‘Arabian Gulf. Piracy by the Mahara Arabs in 1836 of a Native vessel called the “Bhowany Pursad”.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an extract from a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 31 December 1845. The item relates to the fate of the Bhowany Pursad [...
‘Persian Gulf. Hostilities between the chief of Aboothabee and the chief of Rasel Khyma. – Vol: 42’
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. Piracy. Commission of a – by a party of the Huwajir tribe on a Bushire Buteel.'
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/4/2416/130506. It is the fifth in a series of twenty-eight items on the Persian Gulf. The corresponden...
‘Muscat. Proceedings connected with the recovery of the Cargo of the Ship “Centaur” of Calcutta, lost near-’
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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, 2 October 1852, and found at IOR/F/4/2504/142185. It is the third in a series of sixteen items about t...
Attempts of the French to obtain possession of the Island of Cameran in the Red Sea
Scope & Content:
This item consists primarily of copies of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Governments of Bengal and Bombay concerning the purchase of the Island of Cameran [Kamaran, also spelt Kameran, Kumran, and Camran] by Syed Mohamed Akil [Sayyid Muḥammad Aqil al-...
‘Persian Gulf Latest intelligence from the Arabian Coast – Vol: 18’
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This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, reports, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2203/108134. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, Politica...
‘Persian Gulf. Intelligence furnished by the Native Agent at Sharghah.’
Scope & Content:
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, 30 September 1847. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2238/112322, alongside details of furth...
This item consists of copies of correspondence and minutes 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 twenty-sixth in a series of forty-five items on the Persian Gulf. The correspondents are: the ...
‘Application from Lt. E. H. Bellasis of the Engineers for some remuneration for the duties he performed as Acting Resident at Bussorah during the absence of Mr Manesty in the year 1805.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists mostly of copies of correspondence, minutes, orders, and memoranda cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. It concerns the application from Lieutenant Edward Hutchins Bellasis, of the Corps of Engineers in the Bombay Army, for remuneratio...
‘Application of Mr Assistant Surgeon Campbell to be permitted to draw (with arrears) his field pay and allowances in addition to the salary he receives as being attached to His Royal Highness Prince Abbas Mirza in Persia.’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the governments of Bombay [Mumbai] and Bengal. The item concerns the request of Assistant Surgeon James Drummond Campbell, of the Bombay Medical Establishment and attached to...
