Letter no.83 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay

Content

The letter relates to the Wahhabi expedition to Oman, led by Abdullah ben Fysul [Abdullah bin Faisal], and a shipwrecking off Fujeerah [Fujairah].

The letter has three enclosures:

1. Letter no.19 (folio 87) from Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , dated 19 February 1853. The letter is a covering letter enclosing the Lieutenant Tronson's letter (below);

2. Letter no.25 of 1853 (folios 88-89) from Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, to Lieutenant James Tronson, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's Brigantine Tigris , dated 14 February 1853. Tronson reports that the Wahhabi force, comprising '3,000 camel men' and '500 horse men', has arrived at Brahine [al Buraimi?]. Tronson also reports of the wrecking in a storm off Fujairah of a ship carrying dates, treasure, pearls and pilgrims;

3. Letter no.82 of 1853 (folios 90-91) from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , to Commodore George Robinson, Commanding Officer Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, dated 3 March 1853. The letter concerns the shipwrecked and plundered ship off Fujairah. Kemball writes that, given that some of the passengers on the boat were British subjects, and much of the cargo headed for India, British officials should press Sultan bin Suggar, who is responsible for the Fujairah coastline, for information about the plunder.

Extent and format

6 folios

It is part of

'Vol 186 1853/54 Bahrain; Arabian Coast and Muscat; Slave Trade'

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/138

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter

Access & Reference

Original held at

British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.

Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference

IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 86-91

History of this record

Date(s)

4 Mar 1853 (CE, Gregorian)

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Letter no.83 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 86-91, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024051555.0x00001c> [accessed 25 April 2024]

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