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IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 39-40

Record Id:
041-002739685
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
036-000227427
MDARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100022574199.0x000001
LARK:
SLARK:
ark:/81055/vdc_100023673709.0x00001b
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 39-40
Title:
Letter from Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
Scope & Content:
In this letter Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, forwards a copy of a letter, dated 23 June 1853, which he has received from Lieutenant Charles Golding Constable, Commander of the HC brig Euphrates. The attached letter gives details of Constable's recent visit to Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh] where yesterday he accompanied Assistant Surgeon James McAlister's inspection of a number of slaves, who were then taken on board the Euphrates. Constable states that he has been informed that two of the slaves have since died. He informs Robinson that he sails to Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū, Qeshm Island] today with the thirty-four remaining slaves, where he will land some of the female slaves, as directed, before proceeding on his voyage. In addition, Constable states that Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the HC brigantine Tigris, is sick with fever. He attaches a copy of a medical committee's report (not included) and a copy of orders issued by him (also not included).
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Project / Collection:
India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme
Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000227427
037-000227551
038-000227552
040-000227573
041-002739685
Is part of:
IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1 : Political Residency, Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/119-198 : Political Residency, Bushire: correspondence bound in subject compilations
IOR/R/15/1/119-144 : Subject compilations: letters received and letters sent
IOR/R/15/1/139 : Vol 187 1853/54 Persia; Squadron

 

IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 39-40 : Letter from Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to…
Hierarchy:
032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0001]/036-000227427[0002]/037-000227551[0001]/038-000227552[0021]/040-000227573[0025]/041-002739685
Container:
View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
Record Type (Level):
Item
Extent:
2 folios
Digitised Content:
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000070
Thumbnail:
Languages:
English
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1853
End Date:
1853
Date Range:
14 Jul 1853
Era:
CE
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