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1. ‘Proceedings adopted in consequence of the depredations committed by the Joasmee pirates in the Persian Gulph’, Vol. 5.
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- Abstract: This item consists mostly of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. It is the fifth in a series of eight items on the subject of the alleged piracy of the Joasmee [al-Qawāsim, also referred to as Joassmee] (the others are: IOR/F/4/648/17850, IOR/F/4/649/17851 and 17852, IOR/F/4/650/17853, IOR/F/4/651/17855, and IOR/F/4/652/17856 and 17857). The main topics covered are:Efforts to deal with piracy in the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean, including:Reports of attacks on shipping by Joasmee piratesThe views of Abdoollah ben Saood [‘Abdullāh bin Sa‘ūd Āl Sa‘ūd], Chief of the Wahabees [Emir of Diriyah], on Joasmee activitiesThe efforts of the Imam of Muscat to subdue Ras Ul Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah].The planned expedition (carried out in 1819) to destroy the maritime forces of the Arab tribes that are accused of piracy, including:Discussions regarding the required size and composition of the attacking force, and arrangements for its conveyance and provisioningPlans for cooperating with the Imam of Muscat, and for informing both Persian and Ottoman authorities of the expedition.The arrangements to be put in place following the completion of the expedition, including:Discussions as to the future role that Britain should have in the Gulf, including information collected regarding the histories of the Arab tribes of the Gulf, and the populations and economies of several major ports of the Gulf and of Bahrein [Bahrain]Discussions as to the future role of the Imam of Muscat and of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf regionThe situation of Bahrein, including:The question of whether Bahrein has been providing assistance to the JoasmeesDiscussions as to the future of Bahrein, and the interests of both Persia and the Imam of Muscat in this.The military campaign of Ibrahim Pacha [Ibrahim Pasha Kavalali], Commander in Chief of Egyptian Forces, against the forces of Abdoollah ben Saood, and the mission of Captain George Forster Sadlier [Sadleir] to meet with Ibrahim Pacha and propose cooperation in an attack against Ras Ul Khyma.The primary correspondents are: Sir Evan Nepean, President and Governor of Bombay in Council; Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay; William Newnham, Acting Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay; William Bruce, Resident at Bushire; Captain Sadleir; and Abdoollah ben Saood.The title page (f 207) of the item contains the following references: ‘PC 16, Draft 383, 1821/2’; ‘Vol: 5’; and ‘Examiner’s Office 1821’.Physical description: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.
2. 'Operations of the Naval and Military Forces employed against the Joasmee Pirates – and An application from the Imaum of Muscat for protection against the danger which threatens him from the Wahabees for the part he took in that Expedition'
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain John Wainwright; Brigadier General John Malcolm; the Residents at Muscat, David Seton and William Bunce. The item concerns Persian Gulf campaign of 1809 against the Joasmee [Āl Qawāsim] involving HMS Chiffonne, HMS Caroline; East India Company cruisers Mornington, Aurora, Ariel, Fury, Strombolo, Ternate, and Vestal; the transports Minerva, Friendship, Mary, and Duncan. The campaign was commanded by Captain John Wainwright of HMS Chiffonneand Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Smith of His Majesty's 65th Regiment of Foot.The item contains a discussion of the following considerations before undertaking the campaign:The reasons for the campaign including the taking of the MinervaAlliances between tribes and the background to the link between the Joasmees and the Wahabees [Wahabi]Negotiations with the Imaum of Muscat [Imam of Muscat, Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the campaign to include recovering Muscat's land from the Wahabees, defending Muscat against the Wahabees, and the Imaum's help in provisioning the expedition's shipsTimings of the campaignLimitations on the campaign with respect to coming into conflict with the WahabeesLimitations on attacking areas of the Persian coast and attacking the pirate settlements on landDiscussion of the opinion of Persia on the proposed campaign.The description of the campaign focuses on the attack on Ras-ul-Khyma [Ras al-Khaimah] on 12 November, although there is also a description of the attack on the port of Luft [Laft, on the isle of Qeshm] 26 November, Linga [Bandar-e-Lengeh], and the capture of Shinnas [Shinas].There is a detailed description of the loss of the Stromboloon 15 September and the subsequent inquiry on board the Mornington, which concluded that there was no evidence to court martial the men who had embarked in the Strombolo's boat. The Government at Bombay were not satisfied with this inquiry and intended to reopen it.The title page of this item contains the following references: 'Political No. 16, Draft 33, Season 1812/13, Examiner's Office March 1811'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences with f 138, and terminates with f 284, 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.
3. 'Notes from Major Willock's Dispatches to the Secret Committee'
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- Abstract: The item consists of notes relating to communications sent by Major Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires at the Court of Persia [Iran] in Tehran, to the Secret Committee, dated between 24 February and 17 April 1820. A list of the dispatches referred to in the notes is given on folio 501 and these communications are also noted in the margin when referenced. The dispatches concern British measures to counter ‘piracy’ in the Persian Gulph [Gulf], including the naval expedition against Ras-ul-Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah] in 1819, British plans to establish a settlement on an island in the Gulph, and the plans of Persia and the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat to take the island of Bahrein [Bahrain].Physical description: 1 item (13 folios)
4. Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 16 July 1820
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- Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai], to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay Castle and dated 26 January 1820.The letter commends Keir for his actions in the Gulf and instructs him on political affairs in the region following the expedition, in particular concerning Bahrein [Bahrain], the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat, and Persia [Iran].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d'Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)
5. Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 6 Jul 1820
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- Abstract: A copy of a letter from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Major-General William Grant Keir, Commander of the 1819 expedition to the Persian Gulf, sent from Bombay Castle and dated 28 February 1820.The letter transmits the observations of the Governor of Bombay [Mountstuart Elphinstone] following the Gulf expedition. Subjects covered include: the release of Indian captives; the proposed appointment of Captain Thomas Thompson as a Political Agent in the Gulf; the future of Ras-ul-Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah]; Keir’s proposed action against Ramah bin Jauber [Rahmah bin Jābir al-Jalāhimah] in response to reported attacks on Persian [Iranian] ships; relations with the Persian Government in regard to ‘anti-piracy’ actions on the Persian coast; and hostilities between the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat and Bahrein [Bahrain].The letter was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia, to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors of the East India Company dated 6 July 1820 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/26 and 29).Physical description: 1 item (4 folios)