Vol 187 1853/54 Persia; Squadron
IOR/R/15/1/139
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The record is made up of 1 volume, 39 items (60 folios). It was created in 6 Jan 1853-2 Dec 1853. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the 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. .
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This file is divided into two sections. The first section (folios 2-21) consists of fourteen letters from Bushire to Tehran, two letters from Bushire to Baghdad and two letters from Tehran to Bushire. The letters from Bushire are written by Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , to one of the following: His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's 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, Tehran; William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran; Colonel Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. , Baghdad. In addition, there are two letters from William Taylour Thomson to Arnold Burrowes Kemball. Subjects covered in the first section include: British relations with the Persian Government; the state of affairs in Tangestān and Bandar-e 'Abbās; the retrieval of consignments of indigo, which formed part of the plundered cargo of the Centaur . The second section (folios 24-59) consists of fourteen letters from Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Squadron, to Kemball and eight letters addressed by Kemball to Robinson. Many of Robinson's letters include enclosed copies of letters from various officers of the Naval Squadron (namely Lieutenants James Tronson, Robert Anstice Stradling, Charles Golding Constable and David Rose Dakers), which include not only accounts of duties carried out in the lower end of the Gulf but also reports of intelligence received from the native agents Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Sharjah and Bandar-e Lengeh respectively. Subjects covered include: attempts made by Faisal bin Turki bin Abdullah Āl Sa‘ūd, ruler of the Second Saudi State, to obtain a tribute from the Governor of Muscat, Sayyid Thuwaynī bin Sa‘id al-Sa‘id, for the Al-Bāṭinah coast; the various duties carried out by officers of the Squadron, such as seizing boats that have imported slaves into ports along the Arab coast.
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- 1 volume, 39 items (60 folios)
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- Arrangement
For the most part, the letters within the two divided sections proceed in chronological order, although there are several exceptions. The first section ranges in date from 6 January to 2 December 1853 while the second section ranges in date from 22 March to 8 November 1853.
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Pagination: There is an original 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 is consistent, although not all of the pages have been paginated.
Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is written 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. This sequence begins on the third folio after the front cover, on number 1A, and ends on the inside of the back cover, on number 62. It should be noted that the sequence begins on f 1A and is followed by f 1B and f 2. This is the sequence used by this catalogue to reference items within this file.
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- English and Arabic in Latin and Arabic script
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- Letter book
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- 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.
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- IOR/R/15/1/139
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- 6 Jan 1853-2 Dec 1853 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/R/15/1/139
- Title
- Vol 187 1853/54 Persia; Squadron
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1ar:1bv, 22r:23v, 60r:61v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 2
- Title
- Letter No. 5: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
- Pages
- 2r:2v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 3
- Title
- Letter No. 10: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
- Pages
- 3r:3v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 4
- Title
- Letter No. 100: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
- Pages
- 4r:4v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 5
- Title
- Letter No. 104: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 5r:5v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 6
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- Letter No. 107: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 6r:6v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 7
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- Letter No. 108: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to His Excellency Colonel Justin Sheil CB, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 7r:7v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 8-9v
- Title
- Letter from William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 8r:9v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 10-11
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- Letter No. 248: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 10r:11v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 12
- Title
- Letter No. 256: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 12r:12v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 13
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- Letter No. 319: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 13r:13v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 14
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- Letter No. 366: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 14r:14v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 15
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- Letter No. 367: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 15r:15v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 16
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- Letter No. 368: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Colonel Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, Baghdad
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- 16r:16v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 17
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- Letter No. 382: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 17r:17v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 18-19v
- Title
- Letter from William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 18r:19v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 20
- Title
- Letter No. 343: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to William Taylour Thomson, Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at the Court of Persia, Tehran
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- 20r:20v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 21
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- Letter No. 364: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Colonel Henry Creswicke Rawlinson CB, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, Baghdad
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- 21r:21v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 24-25
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- Letter No. 34: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū, Qeshm Island], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 24r:25v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 26-29
- Title
- Letter No. 42: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, off Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū, Qeshm Island], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 26r:29v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 30-31
- Title
- Letter No. 51: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Writing from the HC Sloop Clive, off Sharjah, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 30r:31v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 32
- Title
- Letter No. 132: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire
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- 32r:32v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 33
- Title
- Letter No. 163: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire
- Pages
- 33r:33v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 34-37v
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- Letter No. 79: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 34r:37v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 38
- Title
- Letter No. 179: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire
- Pages
- 38r:38v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 39-40
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- Letter from Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, Near Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 39r:40v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 41
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- Letter No. 206: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bushire
- Pages
- 41r:41v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 42
- Title
- Letter No. 100: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū, Qeshm Island], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 42r:42v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 43
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- Letter No. 227: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron
- Pages
- 43r:43v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 44
- Title
- Letter No. 107: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Sharjah, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 44r:44v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 45
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- Letter No. 228: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, Bassidore [Bāsa‘īdū, Qeshm Island]
- Pages
- 45r:45v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 46-47
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- Letter No. 104: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bassadore [Bāsa‘īdū, Qeshm Island], to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 46r:47v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 48
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- Letter No. 110: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, at Sea, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 48r:48v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 49
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- Letter No. 113: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 49r:49v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 50
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- Letter No. 278: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, off Bushire
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- 50r:50v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 51
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- Letter No. 114: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 51r:51v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, f 52
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- Letter No. 288: Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire, to Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, off Bushire
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- 52r:52v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 53-54
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- Letter No. 151: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 53r:54v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 55-56
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- Letter No. 153: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
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- 55r:56v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
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- IOR/R/15/1/139, ff 57-59
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- Letter No. 146: Commodore George Robinson, Commander of the Persian Gulf Squadron, HC Sloop Clive, off Bushire, to Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, Bushire
- Pages
- 57r:59v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence