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Vol 166: 1850 Squadron, Persian Gulf

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/122

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IOR/R/15/1/122
Title
Vol 166: 1850 Squadron, Persian Gulf
Date
24 Jan 1850-6 Dec 1850
Description

The file contains letters relating to the Indian Naval Squadron of the Persian Gulf. The three main correspondents are the following: Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire; Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf; and Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the HC Brig Euphrates. Most of the correspondence is between Hennell and Porter; however, a small number of the letters received by Hennell and Porter respectively are written by Tronson. Two additional correspondents appear in a couple of the enclosed letters in this file: Lieutenant Frederick Erskine Manners and Captain Archibald MacDonald. The two main subjects of the letters in this file are the relations between the various chiefs of the Arab coast and the whereabouts of the pirate, Saheil ben Ateish. Many of the letters addressed to Hennell relay information obtained from the Native Agent at Sharjah, Mullah Husain.

Arrangement

The items of correspondence have been arranged in chronological order. The sequence begins on 24 January 1850 and ends on 6 December 1850.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 volume, 22 items (50 folios)
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Physical condition
This volume has an original pagination sequence and a foliation sequence:. Pagination: The pagination sequence runs from 1 to 154. The sequence is complete, although not every page is numbered; Foliation: The foliation sequence is written in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto of each folio. It begins on the front cover of the file, on 1A, and runs through to the final page of the file, ending on number 47. It should be noted that 1A is followed by 1B and that folio number 9 is followed by 10A and 10B. This is the sequence used by this catalogue to reference items within the file
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/799f6ea6-78b2-4ef4-a8eb-5ec022273162/

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IOR/R/15/1

Political Residency, Bushire

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Vol 166: 1850 Squadron, Persian Gulf