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41. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 117-126

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 117-126
Title:
Letter from His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Camp Near Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
This letter concerns the Agent at Shiraz, Meerza Mahmood, and the matter of a gold watch which formerly belonged to the late Mr Tasker. Justin Sheil refers to Samuel Hennell's despatch, no. 273, dated 15 July 1850, in which Hennell stated that Mr Tasker had two or three watches. Sheil states tha...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
14 Aug 1850
Extent:
10 folios

42. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 127-130

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 127-130
Title:
Letter No. 340: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell states that early this morning he received a visit from the Acting Governor of Bushire, Sheik Abdoollah [uncle of Sheik Nasir, Governor of Bushire] along with his brother, Sheik Houssein, and his cousin, Sheik Ally. The three sheiks informed Hennell that a note had been received f...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
3 Sep 1850
Extent:
4 folios

43. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 134-137

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 134-137
Title:
Letter No. 350: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell writes in response to Justin Sheil's despatch of 14 August 1850, regarding Sheil's suspicions that the Agent at Shiraz, Mirza Mahmood, stole both a gold watch and a valuable shawl, which belonged to the late Mr Tasker. Hennell informs Sheil that Mr Ferrier's statement, which Sheil...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Sep 1850
Extent:
4 folios

44. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 138-139

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 138-139
Title:
Letter No. 351: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell informs Justin Sheil of two recent actions performed by the Squadron of the Indian Navy: the handing over of 100 tomans as compensation for the crew of a Karrak [Bandar-e Chārak] boat after their vessel was plundered and detained at sea by members of the Huwajir tribe; and the reco...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Sep 1850
Extent:
2 folios

45. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 140-145

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 140-145
Title:
Letter No. 352: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuell Hennell reports that he has recently received rukums from the Prince Governor of Fars announcing that Mirza Hassan Ally Khan, son of Hajee Kuwam, has been appointed Governor of Bushire, in place of Sheik Nasir. Hennell states that Mirza Joonee, Sheik Nasir's confidential secretary, has a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Sep 1850
Extent:
6 folios

46. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 148-149

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 148-149
Title:
Letter No. 361: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell informs Justin Sheil of reports among the merchants of Bushire that Mirza Jaffer Khan, the Persian Commissioner for settling the boundaries between Turkey and Persia, has publicly stated at Mohumrah [Khorramshahr] that the Persian Government has positively refused to prohibit the i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Sep 1850
Extent:
2 folios

47. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 162-168

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 162-168
Title:
Letter No. 382: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
This letter relates to the concerns of the merchants of Bushire, following Sheik Houssein's recent rebellious conduct in response to a communication from the Prince of Shiraz. Samuel Hennell states that he has received reports that the Prince has confirmed the appointment of Mirza Hassan Ally Kh...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1850
Extent:
7 folios

48. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 178-179

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 178-179
Title:
Letter No. 384: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to his despatch of 3 September 1850, letter no. 340, which transmitted a copy of a letter from Hennell to the Prince of Shiraz [Firouz Mirza Nosrat-ed-Dowleh], regarding the concerns of a deputation of Bushire merchants. Hennell reports that he has received a reply from Shir...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1850
Extent:
2 folios

49. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 191-192

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 191-192
Title:
Letter from His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
Justin Sheil asks Samuel Hennell to provide him with the ostensible reason for Sheikh Nasir's dismissal [from the position of Governor of Bushire]. He also asks Hennell whether he thinks the dismissal is in any degree connected with the friendship that existed between Hennell and Sheikh Nasir.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
15 Oct 1850
Extent:
2 folios

50. IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 196-197

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IOR/R/15/1/121, ff 196-197
Title:
Letter No. 426: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
Scope & Content:
Samuel Hennell refers to Justin Sheil's letter of 14 October 1850, which concerned an act of piracy committed on a boat belonging to Hajee Yacoob, in 1845. Hennell provides details of his attempts to settle the issue, including his most recent correspondence with His Royal Highness Feerooz Meerza...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Nov 1850
Extent:
2 folios