Letter no.285 of 1854 from Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe, Assistant Resident in Charge, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter is a covering letter, enclosing a copy of a report entitled Sketches of the Arab Tribes in the Persian Gulf, prepared by Disbrowe and with direction from the Resident, Captain Kemball. The copy of the report referred to is not included with the letter.
Letter no.307 of 1854 from Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to the Government’s request that the Resident send a report on British relations with the native tribes of the Persian Gulf to Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence, Agent to the Governor General of the States of Rajpootana [Rājasthān]. Disbrowe writes that a full copy of the report ha...
Letter no.308 of 1854 from Lieutenant Herbert Disbrowe, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to three earlier letters, sent to the Residency in Bushire by Anderson. Disbrowe writes that these three letters, mentioned only in the margin by their numbers (2488, 3400 and 1497 of 1854) have been forwarded to Captain Kemball, who is currently stationed at Bassidore [Bāsa‘īd...
Letter no.6A of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to the payment of compensation to the victims of piracy in the Gulf. Kemball writes to reassure Government that the orders of the Honourable Court of Directors, to pay damages directly to the victims of acts of piracy rather than to their chiefs, will be strictly observed, and ...
Letter no.978 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s earlier letter relating to maps of the Oman coast between Musandam and Ra's al Ḥadd, and further south of Ra’s al Ḥadd. Anderson writes to state that a map of the Arabian coast south of Ra’s al Ḥadd has recently been published, and that a c...
Letter no.1090 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s previous correspondence relating to attempts to retrieve slaves imported from Africa into the Persian ports of Bandar-e Chārak and Kelat. Anderson writes that it is hoped that the current state of affairs will allow the employment of Govern...
Letter no.1236 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s recent letter relating to the liberated Somali girl presently residing at Muscat. Anderson writes that Government approves of Kemball’s proceedings.
Duplicate letter no.1556 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s previous letter (folio 333) relating to the retrieval of slaves imported on the vessel Mahmoodee. In reply, Anderson refers Kemball to Chief Secretary Malet’s letter (no.274) of 18 January 1854.
Letter no.2122 of 1854 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
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The letter is an acknowledgement of receipt of Kemball’s earlier letter (folio 349) relating to the eight slaves rescued at Bandar-e Moghūyeh. Anderson writes that the eight manumitted slaves have arrived in Bombay on the Honourable Company’s steamer Acbar, and have been handed over to the Senior...
Letter no.154 of 1854 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
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The letter relates to two enslaved boys who absconded from Muscat on board the Honourable Company’s steam frigate Ajdaha. Kemball writes that, because the Ajdaha had departed Muscat, he informed Captain Barker of the Ajdaha that the two boys were at liberty to choose their own destiny. The two bo...
