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‘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...
‘Execution of Court’s orders directing the abolition of the Agency establishment at Mocha, suspended on the recommendation of the Supreme Government.’
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 Bengal and Bombay [Mumbai]. The item relates to the question of maintaining a Political Agent at Mocha. The East India Company Court of Directors expresses ...
‘Respecting the compensation for expenses and losses sustained by Surgeon McNeill, in consequence of his appointment as Resident at Bushire being cancelled’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay and the East India Company Court of Directors. The item relates to requests for compensation by Dr John McNeill following the cancellation of his ...
‘Persian Gulf. Application from the Chief of Bahrein for permission to adopt coercive measures against certain of his subjects who have fled to Aboothabee. Vol: 8’
Scope & Content:
This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, memoranda, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Sha...
‘Muscat. Complaints against Captain Hamerton, Her Majesty’s Consul and Honble Company’s Agent.’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, Political Letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 19 June and 19 July 1845. The item relates to explanations provided by Captain Atkins H...
‘Reception afforded by the Sheikh of Keweit to the Ex-chief of Bahrein.’
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 second in a series of forty-five items on the Persian Gulf. The main correspond...
‘Turkish Arabia. Lieutenant Kemball to conduct temporarily the duties of the Political Agent in-’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and notifications 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, a...
‘Slave Trade – Carried on between Abyssinia & the different Ports in the Red Sea.’
Scope & Content:
The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence enclosed within letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], the India Board, and the Foreign Office. The item relates to: Suggestions by the above correspondents for suppressing the trade in enslaved people from the coasts of Abyssin...
‘Regarding the recently ascertained error in the Geographical position of Bushire’
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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of Marine Letters sent between the Government of Bombay and the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 28 April 1847 and 26 May 1847. The item relates to the discovery of an error in the hydrog...
