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1. IOR/R/15/1/55

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55
Title:
Vol 70, 71: Letters Inward
Scope & Content:
The volume contains letters received at Bushire from William Sowden Collinson, the Commodore of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, stationed at Bassadore [Bāsaʻīdū], and the Government of Bombay. The correspondence pertains to political affairs along the Arab Gulf coast, particularly...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1830-20 Dec 1830
Extent:
1 volume, 8 items (38 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 20-32

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 20-32
Title:
Letter from William Sowden Collinson, Commodore of the Indian Navy at Bassadore [Bāsaʻīdū], to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges receipt of correspondence and the sum of 12,000 rupees for the maintenance of the naval station at Bassadore [Bāsaʻīdū]. It reports the movement of ships in the Gulf, namely the Amherst, Elphinstone, Coote, and Clive. The suspicion is expressed that recent disagreements b...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Oct 1830
Extent:
13 folios

3. IOR/R/15/1/55, f 17

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, f 17
Title:
Letter No. 1397 from William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government, Political Department at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter discusses briefly the declining power of the Imam of Muskat [Muscat] in the face of growing Wahabee [Wahhābī] influence in the area. It is implied that the Imam's standing should be protected, but no war should be entered into unless his total downfall is threatened.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Oct 1830
Extent:
1 folio

4. IOR/R/15/1/55, f 19

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, f 19
Title:
Letter from William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter acknowledges receipt of letters and reiterates the Bombay Government's position of non-interference in the affairs of Muscat, leaving them free to suppress piracy in the region.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
25 Oct 1830
Extent:
1 folio

5. IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 3-16

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 3-16
Title:
Letter to Major David Wilson, Resident of the Persian Gulf, from John Pollard Willoughby, Acting Secretary to Government, Bombay
Scope & Content:
The letter introduces three attached appendices, which are themselves copies of three letters regarding the need for British naval presence in the Persian Gulf. The first appendix is a summary of a consultation with William Bruce, the former Resident of Bushire and it draws heavily on informatio...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Sep 1830
Extent:
14 folios

6. IOR/R/15/1/55, f 18

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, f 18
Title:
Letter from William Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to Government at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter approves of the position taken by the Resident in relation to a communication sent by Sultan bin Sugger [Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qāsimī], with no information as to what the position is. Instructions are given to abstain from getting involved in any disputes that are likely to arise along t...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16 Oct 1830
Extent:
1 folio

7. IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 1A-2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 1A-2
Title:
Letter to Major David Wilson, Political Resident in the Gulph [Gulf] of Persia, from William Sowden Collinson, Commander of Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulph [Gulf]
Scope & Content:
The letter is a status update, arranged in six numbered paragraphs. It details the journey of HMS Challenger to Muskat [Muscat] on 9 September 1830. It also describes the difficult passage of the Elphinstone from Bombay, including an unscheduled stop at the Seychelle Islands. Difficulties experi...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Sep 1830
Extent:
2 folios

8. IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 34-37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, ff 34-37
Title:
Letter from William Sowden Collinson, Commodore of the Indian Navy, at Bassadore [Bāsaʻīdū], to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter gives an update on ship movements in the Gulf, namely that of the Clive, Coote, Euphrates, and Ternate. It reports that there do not seem to be new fortifications at Rasul-Khyma [Ra's al-Khaymah], and that things are generally quiet along the Arabian side of the Gulf, adding that the ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Dec 1830
Extent:

4 folios

9. IOR/R/15/1/55, f 33

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/55, f 33
Title:
Letter from Willam Henry Wathen, Chief Secretary to the Government at Bombay Castle, to David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire
Scope & Content:
The letter is a request for the eggs of the silk worm and seeds of various plants thought to be likely to thrive in western India and believed to be easily procurable in Persia. Instructions are given for how to pack and transport them.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Oct 1830
Extent:

1 folio