‘Persian Gulf Fine recovered from the Chief of Lingah on account of an affray on the Pearl Banks by the Boo-Soomait Tribes.-’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf Fine recovered from the Chief of Lingah on account of an affray on the Pearl Banks by the Boo-Soomait Tribes.-’
- Date:
- 1855/1856
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 16 February 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2641/169196, alongside details of further enclosures. The item is the eighth in a series of twelve items on events in the Persian Gulf.The item contains a letter from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Government of Bombay, dated 31 December 1855. He reports that he has now received the money paid by the Sheikh of Lingah [Shaikh of Bandar-e Lengeh], who was fined for the attacks committed at the pearl banks by the Boo Soomait [Būsmayṭ] tribe.The item also contains a letter to the Government of Bombay from the Government of India, dated 11 January 1856, approving of the actions taken by Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to prevent the conflict at the pearl banks.The Government of Bombay's responses are included in the item.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', Draft Number '633 [18]56', 'Collection No. 1 of No. 16 of 1856.', 'Vol: 8', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was given as '4' but this has been crossed out and replaced with '1'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 548, and terminates at f 551, 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:
- Fines (penalties)
Shaikh of Lingah, Āl Qāsimī tribe - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100109083194.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109083194.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2641/169203
IOR/F/4/2641/169203