‘Proceedings of Govt respecting the number of Vessels requisite to be kept up as the Naval Force for the Red Sea & Persian Gulf &c’
Date:
1843/1844
Description:
Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Captain Robert Oliver, Superintendent of the Indian Navy.This item concerns a change in the deployment of vessels in the Persian Gulf, with advice from Oliver about the number and ratings of the ships to remain in the Gulf and in the Red Sea.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Coll No [Collection Number] 41, Draft 552, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4415, [Season 18]44’ and ‘Secretary’s Office Marine Branch 1844’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 22 and terminates at f 39, 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.