Vol 173: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf, English Correspondence No 5, Persia and Persian Coast'

Content

The file consists of correspondence sent to and from the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. ; the principal correspondents being Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , and Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at the Court of Persia. The main subject covered is therefore the internal political affairs of southern Persia, and its internal power struggles.

Other subjects covered includes a couple of reported incidents of piracy, a struggle over the control of Bahrain among members of the Āl Khalīfah family, and incidents affecting trade in the Gulf. The operations of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron of the Indian Navy are also briefly covered.

Extent and format

1 volume, 36 items (69 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 3

Letter No 6A from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, aboard the HC ship Auckland at Bassidore to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 4

Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 5-6

Letter No 4 of 1851 from Lieutenant Charles G Constable, Commander of the HC Schooner Constance to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 7-9

Letter (Office No 28 Cons No 5 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 10-11

Letter (Office No 30 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

6 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 12-14

Letter No 6556 of 1850 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 15

Letter No 53 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

6 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 16-18

Letter No 55 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 19-20

Letter No 64 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 21-22

Letter (Office No 70 of 1851 and Cons No 13 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 23

Letter No 74 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 24-25

Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 26-27

Letter from Peter Stephen, Agent at Ispahan [Eşfahān], at Julpha to Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 28-29

Letter (Office No 96 and Cons No 25 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 30-31

Letter (Office: No 99 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 32-33

Letter (Office No 104 Cons 27 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 34-40

Letter No 105 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 41-42

Letter No 144 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 43

Letter No 145 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 44-46

Letter No 41 of 1851 from Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay to Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 47

Letter from Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran to Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 48-49

Letter No 199 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 50

Letter No 234 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a camp near Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 51

Letter No 240 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 52

Letter (Office No 255A and Cons No 15 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a camp near Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Secret Department, Bombay

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 53

Letter No 265 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a Camp near Bushire to Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 54

Letter No 274 of 1851 from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a camp near Bushire to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 55

Letter No 298 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at a camp near Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 56

Letter No 363 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 57

Letter No 371 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 58

Letter No 409 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, ff 59-65

Letter No 410 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 66

Letter No 418 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 67

Letter No 419 of 1851 from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Lieutenant Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 68

Letter (Office No 430 and Cons No 90 of 1851) from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, at Bushire to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government, Political Department, Bombay

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/126, f 69

Arrangement

The correspondence is arranged chronologically from 12 December 1850 to the 24 December 1851.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the cover and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, and can be found in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: An original pagination sequence in ink is present in the file between ff 3-69.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter book

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/15/1/126

History of this record

Date(s)

12 Dec 1850-24 Dec 1851 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Bunder Abbas Kenn IslandLingahBehbehanFarsInderabia

People & organisations

Governor of BushirePrince-Governor of Fārs, Qajar dynastyShaikh of KanganDarya BegiShaikh of Lingah, Āl Qāsimī tribeShaikh Yusuf bin Mubarak

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