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41. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52-52v

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52-52v
Title:
Extract of letter no.2 of 1851 from Lt Leeds, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Constance, to Lt William Balfour, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Euphrates
Scope & Content:
Leeds reports that intelligence from the Sharjah Agent (Mullā Husayn) states that all boats have returned from the coast of Africa, arriving with some 1000 slaves.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jun 1851
Extent:
1 folio

42. IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 3-4

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 3-4
Title:
Letter no.6752 of 1850, from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Covering letter with an enclosure; a request by Malet that the Resident follow the Court of Directors' instructions whenever the occasion may offer. The enclosure (f 4) is an extract from a Despatch from the Court of Directors (dated 11 September 1850), reminding that 'small coins, copper plate i...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
31 Dec 1850
Extent:
2 folios

43. IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 5-6

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 5-6
Title:
Letter no.192 of 1851, from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to His Excellency Lt-Col Justin Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia
Scope & Content:
Letter including a completed form detailing British subjects present in Fars on 31 March 1851. Hennell notes that on this form (as opposed to previous returns) he has noted only British subjects of European (and not Asiatic) origin. Hennell also writes that he encloses a return from Commodore Por...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Jun 1851
Extent:
2 folios

44. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 13

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 13
Title:
Letter no.288 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Scope & Content:
Letter in which Hennell writes that the Bushire civil surgeon, James McAlister, thinks he (Hennell) should quit the Persian Gulf in order to improve the state of his health. Hennell writes for guidance from the Government of Bombay, requesting that arrangements be made for him to take the next st...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Sep 1851
Extent:
1 folio

45. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 14

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 14
Title:
Letter no.4743 of 1851 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Letter from Malet in reply to Hennell's letter regarding the state of his health and desire to quit Bushire (folio 13). Malet responds that, if other arrangements for taking over the Residency cannot be made before Hennell leaves his post, the Residency should be left in charge of Commodore Porte...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1 Nov 1851
Extent:
1 folio

46. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 41

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 41
Title:
Letter no.1 of 1851 from Lt James Tronson, Honourable Company's brig Euphrates, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Tronson writes to report that he has landed at Sharjah and given Sultan ben Suggur [Sultan bin Saqr] the Resident's letter as directed. Tronson continues that the Sultan could not give him a boat as requested by the Resident, but did offer him a pilot to escort him to al Bidda. Tronson talks of h...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Mar 1851
Extent:
1 folio

47. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 44

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 44
Title:
Letter no.110 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Officer of the Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell reports to Porter that a Kishm [Qeshm] vessel carrying Indian pilgrims was shipwrecked in a storm near Mussendum [Musandam], and that the passengers' belongings were plundered by the inhabitants of Koomzar [Kumzar]. Hennell requests that Porter arrange for enquiries be made into the plund...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Apr 1851
Extent:
1 folio

48. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 55

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 55
Title:
Letter no.233 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell writes that he has received news that members of the Uttoobee ['Utūb] tribe from Kenn [Kish] Island, have broken the ruler of Bahrain's blockade of the harbour at Kateef [al-Qatif]. Hennell continues that this action took place against British injunctions, and requests Porter to capture a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
12 Jul 1851
Extent:
1 folio

49. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 62

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 62
Title:
Letter no.256 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell writes of his pleasure in reading of Porter's news of a peace agreement between the Ameer [Amir] of Nedjd [Najd] and the Sheikh of Bahrain, as described in his previous letter (f 60-61). Hennell writes that if the blockade of al-Qatif harbour has been lifted, the British vessels Euphrates...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
5 Aug 1851
Extent:
1 folio

50. IOR/R/15/1/128, f 83

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/128, f 83
Title:
Letter no.438 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf
Scope & Content:
Hennell requests that Porter despatch one of his vessels to Bahrain, in order to recover the 900 crowns from the Bahrain chief, which he promised to pay on behalf of the chiefs of the Guttur [Qatar] coast (f 37).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Dec 1851
Extent:
1 folio