'Measures for the Recovery of the Company's Property which was plundered by the Sheikh of Busheab on board the Country Ship Hector in the Persian Gulph'

Content

The item consists of correspondence regarding the capture and plundering of a British ship, the Hector , by the Shaikh of Nuckholoo [Nokhaylo], also referred to as the Shaikh of Busheab [Lavan]. The correspondence is particularly concerned with the potential for assistance from the Government of Persia [Iran] in the recovery of the plundered property, particularly after the death of the Shaikh. It also covers a lawsuit against the owner of the Hector and the disappearance of the ship’s master and mate.

The correspondence consists of letters between the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. and the Resident at Bushire.

Extent and format

1 item (29 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 226, and terminates at f 254, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

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/F/4/256/5645

History of this record

Date(s)

9 Oct 1805-2 Feb 1808 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Property theftPiracyLawsuits

Places

Persian Gulf

People & organisations

Resident, BushireGovernment of BombayShaikh of Nakhīlū

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'Measures for the Recovery of the Company's Property which was plundered by the Sheikh of Busheab on board the Country Ship Hector in the Persian Gulph', British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/F/4/256/5645, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100000001688.0x00023f> [accessed 26 August 2026]

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