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37. ‘Persian Gulf. Items of Maritime intelligence communicated by the Resident in the – reported. Vol: 1’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, memoranda, resolutions, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Commodore George Robinson; Colonel Justin Sheil, Her Majesty’s Ambassador at Tehran; and Khojeh Hiskael [Khawājah Ḥizqīl bin Yūsuf], British Agent at Muscat. It is the first in a series of five items.The item concerns:Kemball’s attempts to exact reparations from the Governor of Charrack [Bandar-e Charak] whose people had plundered a boat from Kelat [Kalat; also written as Khelat and Kulat], and Robinson’s consequent expedition to CharrackA description of an attack by the people of Charrack on KelatExaction of a fine and pearls from the people of Kenn [Kish Island] on account of the plunder of a boatA minor dispute between Debaie [Dubai] and Shargah [Sharjah]Expedition by the Beni Yas [Banī Yās] tribe into the districts of Rusul Khymah [Ra’s al-Khaymah]A complaint by Sheik Ahmed ben Khulfan, Governor of Asseeloo [Shaikh Aḥmad Al Khalfān, Governor of Bandar-e-‘Asaluyeh] that the Governor of Bushire [Bushehr] imprisoned and fined the nakhuda of a boat from AsseelooThe plunder of a vessel from Zanzibar by a dependent of Sheik Sultan bin Suggur [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī].The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft No 653_1853’ and ‘Collection No. 21 of No. 53 of 1853’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 503, and terminates at f 561, 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.
38. ‘Persian Gulf. Plunder of the wreck of the Schooner “Emily”.’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. These political letters appear in IOR/F/4/2174/105546. It is the eleventh in a series of forty-five items on the Persian Gulf.The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf; Hajee Yacoob [Ḥājjī Ya‘qūb], Government Pilot; and Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia [Iran].The item concerns the efforts to obtain redress for the plunder of the wreck of the East India Company’s schooner Emilyby certain inhabitants of the island of Kenn [Kish, also referred to in the item as Ges]. It includes:A letter from Hajee Yacoob reporting on his inquiries into this incident, and his belief that the majority of the goods plundered are in the possession of Sheikh Hussein bin Abdullah [Shaikh Ḥusayn bin ‘Abdullāh], the Chief of Charrack [Bandar-e Charak]A translation of a Royal Firman issued to Houssein Khan [Muḥammad Ḥusayn Khān Muqaddam Marāgha’i], the Governor of Fars, instructing him to recover the plundered property and punish the perpetratorsHennell’s concern that this incident will undermine British efforts to suppress ‘piracy’ in the Gulf.The item contains a table of contents (f 358), and the title page (f 357) contains the following references: ‘P C [Previous Communication] 5507, Coll. 7, Vol. 11’, ‘D/t 197/47’, ‘Collection No. 10 of No. 20’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 357 and terminates at f 367, 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.
39. ‘Persian Gulf Khimjee Gopaldass. Proceedings of Government on a complaint preferred by- relating to an outrage committed by people of Shargah on his vessel the “Cullian Pursad” stranded off their coast.~’
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- 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, 26 April 1856. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2661/176320, alongside details of further enclosures. The item is the sixth 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 relates to the plunder of a vessel, the Cullian Pursad[ Kalyān Parsād, also rendered in text as Culian Persadand Cullian Pursand], by Wahabee [Wahhābī] Arabs based at Sharja [Sharjah, also rended in text as Sharga and Shargah] after it became stuck in the mud near that place. The item contains:Petitions by Khimjee Gopalldass [Khemjī Gopāldās], owner of the vessel, requesting assistance from the Governor of BombayCorrespondence outlining steps to obtain redress taken by: Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf; Lieutenant Foulerton, Commanding the Company ship Tigris; and Hajee Yacoob [Ḥājjī Ya‘qūb], British Agent at SharjaCorrespondence between Jones and Sheikh Sultan ben Suggur, Sheikh of Rusul Khymah [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Shaikh of Ra's al-Khaymah], regarding the latter's responsibilities to restore the stolen cargo or pay its valueDeposition of Oosman Moossa [ʻUthmān Mūsá], the nakoda [nakhuda] of the vessel, given to William Crawford, Senior Magistrate of Police, Bombay [Mumbai].The item contains multiple spellings for multiple personal and place names. The Cullian Pursadand Khimjee Gopalldass may be the same ship and person mentioned in IOR/F/4/2641/169201 ( Kallionand Kemjee Cossal respectively).The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', Draft Number '52 [18]57', 'Collection No. 6', 'Vol: 6', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was written as 'Collection No. 4 of No. 40 of 1856.' but the '4' was replaced with '6' and 'of No.40 of 1856.' has been crossed out.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 1038, and terminates at f 1056, 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.
40. ‘Dr McNeill – Compensation for losses sustained by’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] and the East India Company Court of Directors.The item concerns the amount of compensation to be paid to Dr John McNeill for the expenses incurred during his journey from Tabreez [Tabriz] to Bushire [Bushehr] and back, a journey made as a result of his abortive appointment as Resident at Bushire.The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay, the Court of Directors, and Dr McNeill.The item contains a table of contents (f 377), and the title page (f 376) contains the following references: ‘P C [Previous Communication] 2196, No. 5, Draft 573-1838, Collection No. 3 of No. 32’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 376 and terminates at f 380, 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.
41. ‘Malversations. Proceedings regarding the erroneous valuation of certain property plundered in the Persian Gulf in 1835, from the wreck of the Bugla Duria Dowlut.’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay, the Court of Directors of the East India Company; J Pyne, Collector of Customs at Bombay.The item concerns an explanation of the discrepancy between the valuation of the cargo of the Duria Dowlutby the Customs House in Bombay, and the amount paid in compensation to the owners of the cargo by Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, following the plunder of her cargo in 1835.The item includes a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 41, P.C. [Previous Communication] 3659, [Season 18]43’, ‘Collection No 6 of No 27’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 278 and terminates at f 287, 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.
42. ‘Mocha. Compensation for losses sustained by the Native Agent and his clerk at – during the plunder of that place by the Bedowins on the 13th December 1833.’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] and the East India Company Court of Directors.The item concerns the claims for compensation made by Sheik Tayb [Mirza Shaikh Tayyib Ibrahimji], Native Agent at Mocha, and his clerk as a result of losses they sustained during an attack on the city which took place in December 1833.As well as the above, correspondents include: Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay; and John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to Government, Bombay.The item contains a table of contents (ff 382r-383r), and the title page (f 381) contains the following references: ‘P C [Previous Communication] 2196, No. 6, Draft 573-1838, Collection No. 5 of No. 32’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 381 and terminates at f 398, 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.
43. ‘Mocha. Claim preferred by the Native Agent at – for losses sustained by himself and Clerk by the plunder of their property during the attack of that town by the Bedowins’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai].The item relates to requests for compensation by Sheik Tayb [Shaikh Tayyib], the Native Agent at Mocha, and his clerk, for losses sustained following an attack on the city by 'bedowins' [Bedouins]. The item includes an account by the Native Agent which explains the background to the attack: Toorkey Bilmuz [Muhammad Agha Turki Bilmaz] was chased into Mokha [Mocha] by Ally Bin Moostul (also written Ally Bin Majittel ['Ali bin Mujathal al-Mughaidi]), whose men subsequently plundered the city. Following discussions by the Government of Bombay as to the duty of government to remunerate the Native Agent and his clerk, the matter is referred to the Government of India, who in turn suggest it should be referred to the Court of Directors of the East India Company.Correspondents include: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India; Sheik Tayb; and Captain Sir Charles Malcolm, Superintendent of the Indian Navy.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'P.C. [Previous Communication] 1592, Draft 644, 1835’, ‘Collection N. 10’, ‘Bombay Political Department’ and ‘Rec[eived?] Hero of Malown, 15th May 1835’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 255 and terminates at f 272, 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.
44. 'File 28/28 I Reports of Industrial Injuries'
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- Abstract: The file consists of numerous injury reports and minutes of meetings held at the Bahrain Political Agency to discuss compensation for work-related injuries and accidents in the Bahrain Petroleum Company Limited (BAPCO) refinery and offices.Physical description: The foliation is written in pencil, encircled, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The numbering commences at the front cover with 1, 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and continues until 290, which is the last number on the back cover of the file. There is also another foliation sequence, which is incomplete.
45. ‘Respecting the compensation for expenses and losses sustained by Surgeon McNeill, in consequence of his appointment as Resident at Bushire being cancelled’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay and the East India Company Court of Directors. The item relates to requests for compensation by Dr John McNeill following the cancellation of his appointment as Resident at Bushire [Būshehr]. In particular, the item refers to the reasons for the cancellation and the extent to which the Government of Bombay should take responsibility for McNeill's expenses and losses, which are detailed in the correspondence. Discussion around the question of whether the Resident post should be held by a Military Servant or a Civil Servant is also included.The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Court of Directors; and Dr John McNeill, First Assistant to the Mission in Persia.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 1586, Draft 555, 1835’ and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 540, and terminates at f 566, 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.
46. ‘Delay in the conveyance of certain intelligence from Bussorah to Bombay.’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. It concerns the transmission of news about the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo from Bussora [Basra] to Bombay. The primary subjects are:The difficulties experienced by Johanness Tergasper [Hovhannes Ter Gaspar], the Native Broker at Bussora, in finding a ship willing to leave immediately to convey to Bombay the packets containing the news of Napoleon’s defeatThe consideration by Henry Meriton, Superintendent of Marine, of the claim by Captain Williams of the Durablefor remuneration for losses due to freight foregone as a result of having agreed to convey the packets containing the news of Napoleon’s defeat to Bombay.The primary correspondents are: Johanness Tergasper; Henry Meriton; and Captain Williams.The title page (f 280) of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political No. 9, Season 1815/16, Draft 3/5’; and ‘Examiner’s Office, September 1816’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 280, and terminates at 286, 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.
47. ‘Persian Gulf Affairs’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of political letters from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors. The enclosures to these letters are contained in the subsequent items. It is the first in a series of sixteen items on the Persian Gulf.The item contains summaries of the enclosures to the political letters, mostly concerning:Reports of ‘piracies’ and ‘maritime aggressions’, and the settlement of claims for compensationThe question of whether local rulers should always be considered directly responsible for the actions of their dependants, and of whether monies recovered by British officials as compensation for injuries sustained from ‘piracy’ should be paid directly to the sufferers or through their respective rulersAffairs relating to Persia [Iran]The pension formerly paid to the late Agha Mohsin [Āqā Muḥsin] and Agha Ismael [Āqā Ismā‘īl], and the question of the continuation of these payments to their sistersThe alleged ill-treatment of Hajee Yakool [Ḥājjī Ya‘qūb], the British Agent at Sharga [Sharjah], and the measures adopted for obtaining redress.The title page (f 437) contains the following references: Draft Number ‘358 - 1854’, ‘Collection N. 10 (In 16 volumes) Vol. 1’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 437 and terminates at f 441, 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.
48. ‘Affairs of the Persian Gulf. Vol: 1’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The enclosures to these letters are contained in the subsequent items. It is the first in a series of thirty items.The item contains summaries of the enclosures to the political letters, concerning:Events in Fars Province, including proceedings against ‘piratical’ ports by Commander John Croft Hawkins, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, in conjunction with the Governor of Fars, Houssein Khan [Muḥammad Ḥusayn Khān Muqaddam Marāgha'i]Punishment of those involved in the assault on Sheik Yoosoof bin Suggur [Shaikh Yūsuf bin Ṣaqr], commander of a British merchant shipThe murder of Sheik Mahomed bin Yoosoof, Chief of Nukheeloo [Shaikh Muḥammad bin Yūsuf, Shaikh of Nakhilu]Payments to commanders of ships conveying passengers for the Government of BombayThe seizure of vessels in the Persian GulfThe actions of Saed bin Tahnoon, Sheik of Aboothabee [Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Ṭaḥnūn Āl Nahyān, Shaikh of Abu Dhabi].The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 700/47, Collection No 18’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 599, and terminates at f 611 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.