‘Persian Gulf. Visit of the Resident to Aseeloo and Cheroo.’

Title:

‘Persian Gulf. Visit of the Resident to Aseeloo and Cheroo.’

Date:

1847/1847

Description:

Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 16 June 1847. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2238/112322, alongside details of further enclosures. The item is the third in a series of fifty-nine items on events in the Persian Gulf.The item relates to reports from Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, on his visits to the ports of Aseeloo [Bandar-e ‘Asaluyeh] and Cheroo [Bandar-e Chiru’iyeh] in April 1847. Topics covered include:Discussions with Shaik Ahmed bin Khulfan [Shaikh Aḥmad bin Khalfān] of AseelooRecent events at AseelooRelations between Aseeloo and the Government of Fars, including money owed by the people of Aseeloo to that governmentAn engagement entered into by Shaik Ahmed promising not to ‘disturb the peace of the seas’, a copy of which can be found at folio 231Discussions with Sheik Yoosoof [Shaikh Yūsuf] of Cheroo regarding a similar engagement as above, as well as recent events at Cheroo involving British vessels.Aseeloo is also rendered as Asseeloo.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘Draft No. 345/48’, ‘Collection No. 2 of No. 78, Vol: 3.’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 224, and terminates at f 232, 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:

Visits

Geographic region:

Cheroo
Aseeloo

Rights:

غير معروف

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100098005396.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098005396.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2238/112324
IOR/F/4/2238/112324

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