‘Relative to the refusal, on the part of Captain Rowband of the Steamer “Hugh Lindsay”, to convey Mr Naylor, the Packet Agent and Her Majesty’s Vice Consul at Mocha, on board that vessel from Suez to Mocha; - to Mr Naylor’s uncivil treatment towards Sheik Tyeb, the late Native Agent; - also to the seizure by him of a bugla belonging to Syed Abdool bin Assum, in consequence of a claim advanced by an individual named Majet Abdool Russool to the said vessel.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Relative to the refusal, on the part of Captain Rowband of the Steamer “Hugh Lindsay”, to convey Mr Naylor, the Packet Agent and Her Majesty’s Vice Consul at Mocha, on board that vessel from Suez to Mocha; - to Mr Naylor’s uncivil treatment towards Sheik Tyeb, the late Native Agent; - also to the seizure by him of a bugla belonging to Syed Abdool bin Assum, in consequence of a claim advanced by an individual named Majet Abdool Russool to the said vessel.’
- Date:
- 1830/1838
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors. The item relates to activities of Sampson Naylor, Packet Agent (also called Steam Packet Agent) to the Company and HM Vice Consul for Mocha (also written Mocka). In particular, the item makes mention of:The refusal of Commander Joseph Henry Rowband, Commanding the Company ship Hugh Lindsay, to provide passage to Naylor from Suez to Mocha due to the latter’s alleged intoxication and ‘delirium’Doubt on the part of the Government of Bombay as to Naylor’s authenticity as they have no official record of his appointments, and their further concerns about the suitability of Naylor for the position of Packet AgentTheir additional request for clarity on the position of Captain Lyons, Resident and Deputy Agent at SuezCorrespondence from Colonel Patrick Campbell, HM Consul General at Alexandria, which confirms both Naylor’s and Lyons’s respective appointmentsA report from Commander Nott, Acting Commander of the Company ship Euphrates, regarding the uncivil treatment of Sheik Tyeb [Mīrzā Shaikh Tayyib Ibrāhimji, former Native Agent at Mocha] by NaylorSheik Tyeb’s report that Naylor has employed Ujmee Abdool Russool [‘Abd al-Rasul ‘Ajami], an agent of Ibrahim Pacha [Ibrāhīm Pasha], as an assistant and has permitted him to read copies of all correspondence sent between Sheik Tyeb and the Government of Bombay during Sheik Tyeb’s employment as Native Agent at MochaA protest against Naylor by Syed Abdoola bin Assom of Colundy [Sayyid ‘Abdullah bin ‘Assam of Quilandi] following the detention of his ship, Sahala, at Mocha by Naylor, a copy of which can be found at folios 106-107.Nott’s report also contains an update on the Egyptian forces in Yeomen [Yemen] at Taidjh [Ta’izz, also written Taidgh]. The item’s content dates from 1838, except from a certificate of registration for the ship, Sahala, which is dated 4 January 1830.As well as the above individuals, correspondents include: Rear Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, Superintendent of the Indian Navy; and Acton S Ayrton, Notary Public at Bombay.There are multiple spellings given for the names Ujmee Abdool Russool and Syed Abdool bin Assam of Colundy, as well as for the ship, Sahala.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 2540, Draft 81, 1840, Collection No. 7’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 70, and terminates at f 114, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Complaints (administrative procedure)
Reports
Employment - Geographic region:
- Mocha
Suez - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001878.0x000286_ar
81055/vdc_100000001878.0x000286_en
IOR/F/4/1797/73811
IOR/F/4/1797/73811