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IOR/F/4/343/7961
- Record Id:
- 041-000738864
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-000738856
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001700.0x000214
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100091988750.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/F/4/343/7961
- Title:
- Engagement between the Teignmouth Cruizer commanded by Lieut. Hewitson and a French Privateer
- Scope & Content:
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This item consists of copies of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Superintendent of the Bombay Marine, William Taylor Money; Lieutenant William Hewitson, commander of the East India Company's cruiser Teignmouth.
On 29 July 1809, during her voyage from Bussora [Basra] to Muscat, the Teignmouth encountered a French privateer and was on the point of capturing her when an explosion occurred on board, allowing the privateer to escape. Hewitson gives an account of the action and those killed or wounded and mentions the HM frigate Caroline, the East India Company's brig Vestal and the East India Company's cruiser Mercury.
The title page of this item contains the following references: 'Political No. 15, Draft 33, Season 1812/3, Examiner's Office February 1811'.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000735919
036-000736052
040-000738856
041-000738864 - Is part of:
- IOR/F : Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
IOR/F/4 : Board's Collections
IOR/F/4/343 : Board's Collections Vol 343
IOR/F/4/343/7961 : Engagement between the Teignmouth Cruizer commanded by Lieut. Hewitson and a French Privateer - Hierarchy:
- 032-000735919[0004]/036-000736052[0345]/040-000738856[0008]/041-000738864
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/F
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 1 item (10 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001700.0x000214
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1809
- End Date:
- 1810
- Date Range:
- 18 Aug 1809-31 Jan 1810
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 128, and terminates at f 137, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Arrangement:
- The documents are arranged in chronological order from the rear to the front of the item.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)