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'Vol 126 Letters outward'

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/92

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This record is a file about the 'Vol 126 Letters outward' dating from 3 Jun 1840-13 Feb 1841.

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Reference
IOR/R/15/1/92
Title
'Vol 126 Letters outward'
Date
3 Jun 1840-13 Feb 1841
Description

The volume comprises letters sent by the Resident in the Persian Gulf, Captain Samuel Hennell, to the Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Commodore George Barnes Brucks. The letters are instructions relating to the dispatch of Government vessels to the Arab coast to deal with reported incidents of piracy and the subsequent claims for compensation. Most of the correspondence deals with the suspected maritime hostilities of the fugitive Jassim bin Jaber Raqraqi.

Arrangement

The volume's contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front to the latest at the rear.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 volume, 5 items (15 folios)
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Physical condition
1 volume in one slipcase. Foliation: The volume is foliated from the first to last page of text, with circled pencil numbers located in the top-right corner of each recto. The covers, and one front and one rear flyleaf are unfoliated.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/db4c9e64-8517-43be-ae7c-9ad5a6c1308f/

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Political Residency, Bushire

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'Vol 126 Letters outward'