Vol 179 1852/53 Squadron, Persian Gulf

Content

This file contains letters, both inward and outward, relating to the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (also referred to as the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron). Most of the correspondence is between the Commander of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron and the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . At the beginning of 1852, the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. was Samuel Hennell, who is the recipient of the first two letters in this file. In March 1852, Hennell was succeeded by Arnold Burrowes Kemball, who appears as both correspondent and recipient. The other officers who appear as both correspondent and recipient are John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, and his successor, George Robinson. In addition to the letters between the aforementioned offices there are four letters, addressed to the Commander of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, which were originally enclosed with other letters (not present in this file) from the Commander of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron to the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The correspondents of these letters are: Lieutenant George William Leeds, Commander of the Honourable Company's schooner Constance ; Lieutenant James Longden Stevens, Commander of the Honourable Company's sloop Clive ; Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the Honourable Company's brigantine Tigris. Much of the correspondence in the file includes intelligence received from the Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Sharjah, Hadji Yacoob. Subjects covered include: an attack against the Banī Qitab tribe, reportedly launched by Shaikh Said bin Tahnun Al Nahayan of Abu Dhabi; reported acts of piracy off the Arabian coast; the whereabouts of the plundered cargo of the merchant ship, the Centaur ; reports of slaves being imported from Zanzibar.

Extent and format

1 volume, 16 items (28 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter No. 5: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive , Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 2-3

Letter No. 6: Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive , Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 4

Letter No. 5: Lieutenant George William Leeds, Commander of the Honourable Company's Schooner Constance , to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 5

Letter No. 140: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 6

Letter No. 152: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 7-8

Letter No. 233: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 9-10

Letter No. 263: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 11-12

Letter No. 255: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 13

Letter No. 264: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 14

Letter No. 137: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive , Near Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 15

Letter No. 301: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

8 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 16-19

Letter from Lieutenant James Longden Stevens, Commander of the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Squadron in the Persian Gulf

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 20

Letter No. 111: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the Honourable Company's Sloop Clive, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 21-22

Letter No. 9: Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of Honourable Company's Brig Tigris , Bassidore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire

6 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 23-25

Letter No. 420: Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Squadron in the Persian Gulf, Bushire

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, f 26

Letter No. 16: Lieutenant James Tronson, Commander of the Honourable Company's Brigantine Tigris, Near Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū], to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf

6 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/131, ff 27-29

Arrangement

For the most part, this file is arranged in chronological order; there are three cases where a letter is followed by a letter from an earlier date. The dates of the letters range from 12 January to 8 December 1852.

Physical characteristics

Pagination: There is an incomplete pagination sequence, which is written in ink, in the top right corners of the rectos and in the top left corners of the versos. The sequence runs from 16 to 187 and has many gaps.

Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 30. This is the sequence that has been used by this catalogue to reference items within the file.

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/15/1/131

Former external reference(s)

Book 179

History of this record

Date(s)

12 Jan 1852-8 Dec 1852 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

ZanzibarBassidoreAboothabeeSoharLingah

People & organisations

Centaur, merchant shipConstance, schoonerTigris, shipClive, sloop shipEmir of Abu Dhabi, Āl Nahyān dynastyCommander of the schooner ConstanceBeni Qitab (Tribe)

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