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Letter no.37 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf [‎32r] (3/4)

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 22 Feb 1851. It was written in English. 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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Hennell writes of the 'lawless proceedings' of Soheil ben Aleish who has carried out raids from the Guttur [Qatar] towns of Fowarit [Fuwairit], Doah [Doha] and Wukra [Al-Wakrah]. Hennell requests Porter's assistance in meting out punishment on these towns, first in the imposition of a fine of 1,000 crowns, and second of the demolition of forts by bombardment from the sea.

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Letter no.37 of 1851 from Lt-Col Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore John Patterson Porter, Commanding Indian Naval Squadron, Persian Gulf [‎32r] (3/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/128, ff 31-32, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023211499.0x00003f> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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