Abstract: This item consists of copies of a General Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 14 February 1873, forwarding a copy of a letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], containing intelligence from Mozambique received by the Acting Political Agent and Consul at Zanzibar.Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)
Abstract: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 14 February 1873 and received in the India Office Secret Department on 25 June 1873, forwarding copies of papers relating to the capture of a slave ship off the Somali coast, bound from Pemba to Muscat, by HMS
Wolverene.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 28, and terminates at f 32, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The sequence contains one foliation insertion anomaly: f 28a.
Abstract: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 21 February 1873 and received via Brindisi on 18 March 1873, forwarding a copy of a further letter from the Government of Bombay regarding the purchase of the Zanzibar slave market by a British-protected subject of Kutch, in continuation of Despatch No. 216 of 10 October 1872.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 116, and terminates at f 119, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The sequence contains 2 foliation insertion anomalies: f 116a and f 118a.
Abstract: This item consists of copies of a General Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 13 March 1874 and received by the India Office on 8 April 1874, forwarding a copy of further papers relating to affairs at Zanzibar, in continuation of Despatch No. 25 of 6 February 1874.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 165 and terminates at f 184a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains eight foliation anomalies: f 165a, f 166a, f 171a, f 172a, f 177a, f 178a, f 179a, and f 184a.
Abstract: This item consists of a copy of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 3 January 1873 and received by the India Office Secret Department on 1 February 1873, forwarding a copy of a letter referring to certain matters connected with the ‘Livingstone Search Expedition', in continuation of despatch No. 227[Political?]. of 18 November 1872.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 63, and terminates at f 65a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 63a and f 65a.
Abstract: This item consists of a copy of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 3 January 1873, forwarding a copy of a letter referring to certain matters connected with the ‘Livingstone Search Expedition’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 70, and terminates at f 71a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly: f 71a.
Abstract: Copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 10 April 1874 and received via Brindisi on 2 May 1874, forwarding a copy of further papers relating to Zanzibar affairs.Physical description: 1 item
Abstract: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 23 June 1873, forwarding a copy of papers referring to affairs at Zanzibar, and requesting that an early decision may be communicated regarding the status of the Political Agent there, which was referred to the Secretary of State for India in Despatch No. 84 of 26 April 1872.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 280, and terminates at f 284, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly: f 280a.
Abstract: This item consists of a copy of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 2 June 1874 and received by the India Office Political Department on 8 July 1874, forwarding for information a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], reporting the death at Zanzibar on 22 March 1874 of Mr Brenner, Vice-Consul for the Austro-Hungarian Empire at Aden.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 132 and terminates at f 135, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 132a and f 134a.
Abstract: This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 18 of 1841, dated 26 March 1841. The enclosures are dated 10 August 1840 to 27 March 1841. They mainly consist of copies of correspondence sent and received by the Government of Bombay, relating to the Persian Gulf and Zanzibar.The correspondence is mostly between the following: the Secretary to the Government of Bombay (John Pollard Willoughby); the Secretary to the Government of India (Thomas Herbert Maddock); the Resident in the Persian Gulf (Samuel Hennell); the British Agent at Muscat (Captain Atkins Hamerton); the Superintendent of the Indian Navy (Captain Robert Oliver); and Commodore G B Brooks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Gulf of Persia.The correspondence discusses matters including:The claim for compensation by Hajee Mahomed Ally Suffur (also spelled Hajee Mahomed Aly Jaffer) against the Shaikh of Kishm [Qishm, also spelled Kishin] for a quantity of sugar belonging to him, said to have been taken from the wreck of the buggalow
Futeh Ool Ruhman(also spelled
Futteh Ool Rahimanin this part) on the Island of QishmCaptain Hamerton proceeding on a mission to Zanzibar, and a deputation allowance of ten Rupees per day being granted to himThe suggestion of the Resident in the Persian Gulf that some small vessels should be attached to the Indian Naval Squadron in the Gulf, for the conveyance of important despatches to the Government of Bombay received via the Persian Gulf routeIntelligence received from Shiraz, including an account by the News Writer at Shiraz (Mirza Reza) of the ‘great disturbances’ which had recently taken place in the city, and news from other parts of Persia [Iran], including Kerman [Kirmān],Tehran, and Bushire [Būshehr]The proceedings of the Resident in the Persian Gulf in regard to the piracy stated to have been committed by Jubbur Rugragee (also spelled Jubber Ragragee) upon a boat belonging to Rasel Khyma [Ras Al Khaimah]The measures adopted by the Resident in the Persian Gulf for settling demands made against the Chief of Debaye [Dubai, also spelled Debayee], Shaikh Mookhtoom [Shaikh Maktoum bin Bati ibn Suhayl, also spelled Muckhtoom in this part], on account of the reported infractions of the maritime truce by his subjectsThe proceedings of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian GulfThe commanders and crews of the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat’s ships
Carolineand
Peidmontesebeing rewarded for the assistance they provided to the East India Company’s schooner
Emilyin March 1840, when it was in danger of being shipwrecked in Muscat CoveDr Thomas Mackenzie, the Civil Surgeon of the Residency in the Persian Gulf, being granted permission to proceed to Europe on furlough, and Assistant Surgeon Andrew Weatherhead being appointed to succeed him as Civil Surgeon.This part also includes enclosures relating to Oman, Bahrien [Bahrain, also spelled Bahrein in this part], and the Nejddee Country [Nejd, also spelled Nejdee in this part].Physical description: There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-40, on folios 391-397. These numbers are repeated for reference on the last verso of each enclosure.
Abstract: This part of the volume consists of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 13 of 1841, dated 28 February 1841. The enclosures are dated 18 February 1840 to 28 February 1841, and relate to the Persian Gulf and Zanzibar.The enclosures mostly consist of copies of correspondence between the Secretary to the Government of Bombay (John Pollard Willoughby) and the following: the Resident in the Persian Gulf (Captain Samuel Hennell); the Superintendent of the Indian Navy (Captain Robert Oliver); the Secretary to the Government of India (Thomas Herbert Maddock); and the British Agent at Muscat (Captain Atkins Hamerton).The correspondence concerns matters including:The suggestion of the Resident in the Persian Gulf that the European troops at Karrack [Kharg], should be removed from the Island and accommodated on shipboard during the hot season for health reasons, and the probable expense which would be incurred if this suggestion were adoptedThe British Agent at Muscat having arranged a passage to Bombay for the Chief of Sohar (Saied Hamood bin Azan) and his party, in the interests of maintaining good relations between the Chief of Sohar and the Imaum [Imam] of MuscatThe disapproval of the Government of Bombay of the transfer, at the suggestion of the Resident in the Persian Gulf, of a portion of the European crew of the East India Company’s steam ship
Bereniceto vessels of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, in contradiction of orders given by the Superintendent of the Indian Navy to the Commander of the
BereniceThe British Agent at Muscat proceeding to Zanzibar, and requesting permission to employ a writer and interpreter whilst on the mission to ZanzibarThe opinion of the Resident in the Persian Gulf as to whether it was still necessary for a Native Agent to be employed at Muscat, in addition to the European officer appointed British Agent at Muscat.In addition, this part also includes the following:Extracts of letters from the Native Agent at Shargah [Sharjah] (Moollah Hoossain), reporting on events which had recently taken place on the Arabian Coast, principally concerning relations between Shaikh Sultan bin Suggur [Shaikh Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qāsimī] of Sharjah, his son Suggur, and Shaikh Mukhtoom of Debay [Shaikh Maktoum bin Bati ibn Suhayl of Dubai]Intelligence received from the Native Agent at Muscat (Rubil bin Aslan) about the state of affairs in Muscat (also spelled Muskat)Intelligence received from the News Writer at Shiraz (Meerza Riza) and other sources about events in Persia [Iran].Physical description: There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-40, on folios 59-66. These numbers are repeated for reference on the last verso of each enclosure.
Abstract: This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 31 of 1842, dated 31 March 1842. The enclosures mostly consist of correspondence sent to and from the Secretary to the Government of Bombay, dated 5 July 1841 to 24 March 1842, concerning affairs in the Persian Gulf and Zanzibar.The main correspondent is the Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf. Other correspondents include: the Secretary to the Government of India; HM Consul and HC [Honourable Company] Agent at Muscat; and the Superintendent of the Indian Navy.The enclosures discuss matters including:The approval of the Officiating Resident and the Government of Bombay of the conduct of Lieutenant-Colonel Davis [also spelled Davies in this part of the volume] and the troops under his command while stationed at Karrack [Kharg Island]Rules for the guidance of British vessels visiting the Persian Gulf published by the Government of Bombay, and the question of whether, under the Commercial Treaty recently concluded between Britain and Persia [Iran], any alterations or additions should be made to these rulesThe Government of Bombay ordering the discontinuance of the appointment of the Superintendent of the Coal Department at KarrackThe recommendation of HM Envoy and Minister to Persia that three orphans, children of two British men who had been in the public service and died in Persia, may be provided for, in consideration of the service rendered by their fathersThe reported misconduct of the Commander of the East India Company schooner
Emilyand his subsequent dismissalThe appointment of Lieutenant Arnold Burrowes Kemball as Assistant to the Resident in the Persian Gulf, and his passage to Karrack on board the Company schooner
MahiThe circumstances which led to the removal of the flag staff from the top of Robert Norsworthy's house at ZanzibarThe desertion of three of the crew of the English brig
Maria, who afterwards entered the service of the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat.The enclosures also include copies of letters containing intelligence from Persia from the News Writer at Shiraz, and a report on the state of affairs in Turkish Arabia [Ottoman Iraq] from the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia.Physical description: There is an abstract of contents of the despatch, numbered 1-65, on folios 184-195. These numbers are repeated for reference on the verso of the last folio of each enclosure.