‘Persian Gulf. Detention of the Dutch schooner “De Leenee” at Bushire in consequence of the death of her master and mates.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf. Detention of the Dutch schooner “De Leenee” at Bushire in consequence of the death of her master and mates.’
- Date:
- 1845/1845
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, extracts from a Bombay [Mumbai] Political Consultation, 28 May 1845. The papers contained in this item are partial enclosures to a Political Letter sent from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 10 June 1845. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2122/100076, alongside details of further enclosures.The item relates to a request by the firm of B Kopersmit & Company of Batavia [Jakarta] to the firm Remington and Company of Bombay, to send replacement crew members to their schooner, the Leenee. The Leeneeis stuck at Bushire [Bushehr] as its master and mates have all passed away. This request is passed on to the Government of Bombay by Remington and Company, who state that they are making arrangements to send help to the Leeneeand request that the Resident at Bushire be instructed to assist in any way possible.The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and the two companies mentioned.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 5061, Draft 29/46, Coll[ection]: 23, Vol: 5’, 'Collection No. 4 of No. 62' and ‘Examiner's Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 472, and terminates at f 477, 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:
- Recruitment
Leenee - Geographic region:
- Bushire
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100098432542.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098432542.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2122/100080
IOR/F/4/2122/100080