‘Persian Gulf Relative to the aid afforded to the Merchant Barque “Eleanor Dadson” by the Vessels of the Squadron in the-’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf Relative to the aid afforded to the Merchant Barque “Eleanor Dadson” by the Vessels of the Squadron in the-’
- Date:
- 1856/1856
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 12 September 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2661/176320, alongside details of further enclosures. The item is the twelfth in a series of fifteen items on events in the Persian Gulf during 1855-56. The eighth item in the sequence is not present.The item contains a letter from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to the Government of Bombay, dated 4 April 1856, enclosing copy of a letter of the same date from him to Commodore Richard Ethersey, Commanding the Indian Navy Squadron in the Persian Gulf. Jones praises the recent assistance given by the Squadron to the merchant barque Eleanor Dodsonat Bushire [Bushehr] and highlights in particular the efforts of Lieutenant Worsley, Commanding the Company steam frigate Ajdaha[ Ajdahā].The Government forward a copy of Jones's letter to Rear-Admiral Sir Henry John Leeke, Commander in Chief of the Indian Navy.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', Draft Number '52 [18]57', 'Collection No. 6', 'Vol: 12', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was written as 'Collection No. 6 of No. 71 of 1856.' but 'of No. 71 of 1856.' has been crossed out. There are also various numbers written in pencil in the top left corner of the title page but their connection to the item is unknown.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 4, and terminates at f 8, 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:
- Naval assistance
Persian Gulf Naval Squadron - Geographic region:
- Bushire
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100109275538.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100109275538.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2662/176331
IOR/F/4/2662/176331