Abstract: Enclosures nos. 2-6 to a dispatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 23 April 1845. The enclosures are dated 27 November 1844-2 February 1845.The enclosures consist of copies of dispatches from the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia describing the state of relations between Persia [Iran] and the Ottoman Empire, particularly relating to a dispute over the border region of Zohab. Enclosure no. 3 contains a detailed report by the Political Agent describing the geography (ff 406-419) and history (ff 420-441) of Zohab, as well as his own observations on the current circumstances (ff 442-448).The other primary topic is the imprisonment and trial in Bagdad [Baghdad] of a Persian priest accused of making blasphemous alterations to a copy of the Koran [Quran], and its effects on relations between the Soonee [Sunni] and Sheeah [Shia] populations of Bagdad.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 403, and terminates at f 469, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay.The item is concerned with the assassination of Ali Pasha, Governor of Bagdad [Baghdad], and the interference of Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussorah [Basra], in the nomination of the new Governor by the Ottoman Court. In particular, the item relates to:The Government of Bombay's criticism of Manesty for abandoning a neutral position by promising his support for the nomination of Soliman Bacha [Sulayman] as the new Governor of BagdadReports on the circumstances of the assassination of Ali PashaManesty's accounts of his conversations with the Mussaleem [Mussallim] of Bagdad regarding the Mussaleem's plans for becoming the Governor of Bagdad in the event of Soliman Bacha's deathThe Government of Bombay's strong protests to Manesty's proposals to travel to Constantinople [Istanbul] in order to address the Ottoman Ministry against the permanent installation of Eusuf Bacha [Yusuf Ziyaeddin Pasha], the temporary Governor of BagdadManesty's opinions that the placement of a 'Contstantinople Turk' in the role of Governor of Bagdad would be disastrous for the East India Company's interests in the area and that the French are supporting the nomination of Eusuf Bacha in order to easily pass through the region into Persia [Iran] and then IndiaManesty's proposals that, in the event of Eusuf Bacha being permanently installed as Governor of Bagdad and this being a result of French influence, he will barricade the river at Bussorah to prevent the entry or exit of any French vesselsConfirmation from the Acting Resident at Bagdad that Soliman Bacha has succeeded Ali Pasha as the new Governor of Bagdad due to Eusuf Bacha declining the offer from the Porte [Government of the Ottoman Empire].The correspondence is mainly between the Government of Bombay and the Resident at Bussorah. The other correspondents included are: John Hine, Acting Resident at Bagdad; Francis Warden, Secretary to Government, Bombay; Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary to the Supreme Government at Fort William.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Political No. 18, Season 1814/15, Draft 20, Para 73' and 'Examiner's Office November & December 1808'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 59 and terminates at f 98, 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.
Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Major Henry Rawlinson, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia [Ottoman Iraq]. It is the first in a series of two items on cholera at Bagdad [Baghdad] (the other is IOR/F/4/2180/106054).The item concerns the outbreak of cholera in Bagdad and the surrounding area, where it is estimated that 30,000 people died during October 1846.The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 282/47, P.C. [Previous Communication] 5573, Coll[ection]: 9, Collection No 1 of No 136’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 862, and terminates at f 867, 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.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 3 July 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 tenth in a series of fifty-nine items on events in the Persian Gulf.The item relates to proposed arrangements for Lieutenant Arnold Burrowes, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, to replace both Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, and Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, during their respective absences. The item also contains discussions between Hennell and the Government of Bombay as to whether a replacement should be appointed for Kemball whilst he is standing in for Rawlinson.In addition to the above, the item's correspondents also include the Government of India.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘Draft No. 345/48’, ‘Collection No. 2 of No. 87, Vol: 10.’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 308, and terminates at f 317, 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.
Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and notifications cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 31 January 1848. A copy of this Political Letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2238/112322, alongside details of further enclosures. The item is the fifty-second in a series of fifty-nine items on events in the Persian Gulf.The item relates to the return of Dr Arnold Burrowes Kemball to Bushire [Bushehr], following his temporary stay at Bagdad [Baghdad] where he filled in as Political Agent in Turkish Arabia [Ottoman Iraq] for Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson. Rawlinson’s praise for Kemball is reported to the governments of Bombay and India. The item also contains praise given to Doctor Campbell, Civil Surgeon, by Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf. Campbell had filled in for Kemball as Assistant Resident during his time in Bagdad.Correspondents include: Rawlinson; Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf; and the governments of Bombay and India.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘Draft No. 345/48, Coll: 2, Vol: 52’, ‘Collection No. 8 of No. 21’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 569, and terminates at f 576, 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.
Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a political letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai].The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India, Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Taylor, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia; John Ross, Civil Surgeon, Bagdad [Baghdad]; James Burnes, Secretary, Bombay Medical Board; and Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia (Taylor's successor).The item concerns the applications made by Ross for an apothecary to be attached to the Bagdad Residency, and the deliberations of the Government of Bombay, the Bombay Medical Board, and the Government of India. It includes copies of testimonials of Assistant Apothecary Anderson, in support of a request for this proposed post to be filled by him.The item contains a table of contents (ff 841-843), and the title page (f 840) contains the following references: ‘P C [Previous Communication] 5108’, ‘D/t 77/46’, ‘Collection No. 20 of No. 109’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 840 and terminates at f 856, 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.
Abstract: The item consists mostly of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Governments of Bombay and Bengal.The primary subjects are:• The concerns of the governments of Bengal and Bombay about the behaviour of Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra, also occasionally referred to as Bussorah], in particular his apparent disregard of their authority, and his interference in the affairs of the Bagdad [Baghdad] Residency• An overview of Sir Harford Jones’s time as Resident at Bagdad, focussing on his disputes with Manesty, his relationships with Soliman Pasha [Sulayman bin Omar Gurgi; also known as Buyuk Sulayman Pasha], Pasha of Baghdad, and Ali Pasha [Ali bin Omar Gurgi], Pasha of Baghdad, and the events leading to his departure from Bagdad• Manesty’s belief that more assertive action should be taken to protect British interests in Bagdad and Bussora, and his plan to travel to Bagdad to meet Ali Pasha• Manesty’s intention to resign his position and return to Britain.Subjects also covered are:• The role of the Bussora Residency in the transmission of East India Company mail between Europe and India. It includes a ‘Register of Packets received from the Presidency for transmission to Europe’ (f 147 verso)• The futures of the Bagdad and Bussora residencies• The financial affairs of Manesty, and his request for an increase in his allowance• Manesty’s proposal that a new duty be imposed on goods imported into Bussora on British vessels, and the question of whether private British merchants should be allowed to operate in Bussora• Concerns about the growing French influence in Iraq and Persia• The case of John Raymond, a British military adviser posted to Bagdad, who has been accused of deserting.The primary correspondents are: Government of Bengal; Government of Bombay; Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora; Sir Harford Jones, Resident at Bagdad; John Hine, Acting Resident at Bagdad.The title page (f 5) of the item contains the following references: ‘Political No. 10, Season 1808/09, Draft 178, Para. 28’; and ‘Examiner’s Office, July 1808’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 5, and terminates at 220, 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.
Abstract: This item consists mostly of copies of correspondence, memoranda and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Governments of Bengal and Bombay. It concerns the salary and allowances to be paid to Claudius James Rich, the Resident at Baghdad.The main subjects are:The plan to consolidate the residencies at Bagdad [Baghdad] and Bussora [Basra, sometimes referred to as Bussorah], and the implications of this for future expenditureThe salary and allowances received by Rich’s predecessor, Sir Harford JonesThe question of whether the current situation in Bagdad demands higher levels of expenditure than previouslyCalculations of the salary and allowance payments to be paid to Rich in arrears and in the future.The primary correspondents are: Claudius James Rich, Resident at Baghdad; and John Elphinstone, Civil Auditor and Accountant General, Government of Bombay.The title page (f 5) of the item contains the following references: ‘Political No. 31, Season 1814/15, Draft 20’; and ‘Examiner’s Office, November 1812’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 5, and terminates at 54, 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.Folio 5a contains fragments of seals that have become detached from folio 5.Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2203/108134. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay and Major Samuel Hennell, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf. It is the fourth in a series of thirty items.The item concerns cholera in Persia [Iran], with reports of where it has spread to, and the death toll.The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 700/47, Coll[ection]: 18, Collection No 3 of No 37’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 647, and terminates at f 650 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.
Abstract: Enclosures no. 2-3 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 28 February 1848. The enclosures are dated 7 December 1847-15 January 1848. The enclosures consist of copies of despatches from the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia relating to affairs in and around Bagdad [Baghdad], including:A British merchant who was beaten and arrested while attempting to enter Bagdad and attempts to bring charges against the soldiers responsibleThe defeat of ‘brigands’ by the Governor of KermanshahA complaint against Khurshid Agha [Khorshid Aga], Governor of Bussorah [Basra], for the unauthorised boarding of a British vessel and his later removal from office and arrestThe immunity from British interference of Persian [Iranian] ships transporting enslaved persons in the Gulf and the difficulty of securing the release of those brought to Bussorah by them.Physical description: 1 item (15 folios)
Abstract: Enclosures no. 2-3 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 12 April 1848. The enclosures are dated 26 January-1 April 1848. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to affairs in and around Bagdad [Baghdad], including: a British merchant who was beaten and arrested while attempting to enter Bagdad and attempts to bring charges against the soldiers responsible; and the unauthorised boarding of a British vessel at Bussorah [Basra] and claims for restitution. The item also contains correspondence which may belong in the previous item (IOR/L/PS/5/453, ff 532-535) concerning the arrival in Aden of the East Indian Company ship
Mahiand instructions for it to proceed to Mocha, Hodeida [Al Hudaydah] and Mussowa [Massawa] to gather intelligence. The correspondents are: the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia; the Political Agent, Aden; the Government of India; and the British Embassy, Constantinople [Istanbul].Physical description: 1 item (11 folios)
Abstract: Enclosures no. 2-4 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 25 January 1848. The enclosures are dated 2-27 November 1847. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to affairs in and around Bagdad [Baghdad], including:Flood defences on the EuphratesTrade and immigration through Bussorah [Basra]The unauthorised boarding of a British vessel at Bussorah by local authoritiesTroops raised by the Governor of Kormanshah [Kermanshah] to fight against ‘brigands’ in his provinceThe immunity from British interference of Persian [Iranian] ships transporting enslaved persons in the Gulf and the difficulty of securing the release of those brought to Bussorah by them.The primary correspondents are the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, the British Consul in Bagdad and the Ottoman Governor of Bagdad.Physical description: 1 item (26 folios)