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261. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 51-52

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 51-52
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter regards a dispute between the Resident and Merza Zakee. It notes that the latter has refused the Resident's gifts in the belief they are insufficient for his services in honouring the Resident on behalf of Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā the Prince at Sheraz [Shiraz].
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Dec 1807
Extent:
2 folios

262. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 53-56

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 53-56
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing copies and extracts from communications the Resident has sent to and received (only letters sent are present) from Jaffer Ali Khan [Ja‘afar ‘Alī Khān]. Three enclosures: 1. Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith to Jaffer Ali Khan, dated 27 November 1807. It concerns communic...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Dec 1807
Extent:
4 folios

263. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 65-66

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 65-66
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Jonathan Duncan, President and Governor in Council, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the detention of a vessel belonging to Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān, the offence this has caused, and the possible measures he may take in retaliation.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Feb 1808
Extent:
2 folios

264. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 66-70

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 66-70
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is enclosing a number of copies of letters as well as translations of letters. Six enclosures: 1. Translation of a letter sent in cypher from Mohumed Nebee Khan [Muḥammad Nabī Khān], Tehran, to his brother-in-law Aga Mohumed Jaffer, Bushire, dated 21 December 1807. It concerns French...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Feb 1808
Extent:
5 folios

265. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 73-74

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 73-74
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement and reply to a communication dated 25 October 1807. It concerns a dispute over the expenses and allowances due to the Resident at Bushire, which the Resident believes are not adequate for their stated purpose.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1808
Extent:
2 folios

266. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 75-76

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 75-76
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns an envoy to the Court of Persia for which the Resident confirms he will follow all related instructions. The dates of the surrounding correspondence suggests that the date of this letter is very likely to be the 15 February 1808.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Feb 1808
Extent:
1 folio

267. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 78-84

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 78-84
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Captain John Ferrier, Commanding His Majesty's Ships and Vessels off Muscat
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding all the intelligence the Resident possesses concerning the plans and activities of the French from this quarter, with special attention given to information on two French officers travelling through the Gulf. It also requests that the Captain orders the HCC Teignmouth to...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
8 Mar 1808
Extent:

7 folios

268. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 94-95

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 94-95
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter is an acknowledgement of a command, which instructed the Resident to forward a letter to Nusser Ulla Khan, dispatched 1 February 1808 and reports that an account has been received of property plundered by Sheik Rehma. It also reports that he has received no accounts of Sir Harford Jon...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Mar 1808
Extent:

2 folios

269. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 95-96

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 95-96
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter concerns the arrival and departure from Bushire of two French officers. It also covers French efforts to provide armaments to the Persian army and summons issued by the King of Persia to his sons, which the Resident believes to be a prelude to further negotiations with the French. O...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1808
Extent:

2 folios

270. IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 97-98

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 97-98
Title:
Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
Scope & Content:
The letter is forwarding an extract from a communication sent by an Armenian, Owaness Paitkin, dated Tehran 2 March 1808. The extract concerns diplomatic overtures between the French and the Persians, with reference to the French Ambassador's brother, who is believed to be returning to France co...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Apr 1808
Extent:

2 folios