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The record is made up of 1 file (62 folios). It was created in 18 Oct 1843-27 Jun 1844. 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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which alone was prevented from opening onMaharajpoor by the rapidity of the movement of the attacking columns,
1 and from the action having commenced earlier than I expected. My thanks are likewise due to Brigadier Kiley, and
^ ,e P t portion of the 6ih brigade of infantry which formed the rear guard, for the manner in which he protected and
1 p ught forward the immense train of stores, provisions and baggage which accompanied the army, over so great an
Brig; tent of the enemy's country.
J have thus, ray Lord, attempted to detail a series of movements, many of which came under your Lordship's
jbservation. It now becomes my duty, as Commander in Chief of this army, to do justice to those gallant men,
art '' ho, I feel I can conscientiously assure your Lordship, merit my warmest approbation ; and although it fell to the
)} of some, as in all actions it must, to be more prominently forward than others, yet I am proud to say, I found
Vj a ll arms the most animated enthusiasm, and the most able support.
To Major General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K. C. B. to Major Generals Dennis and Littler, and to Brigadier
^ Oowan, commanding divisions, my best thanks are due, for the manner in which they conducted and Jed their res
pective divisions.
To Major General Valiant, K. H. and Brigadiers Scott. Stacy, Cureton andWiight, I am equally indebted
for their gallantry and exertions in command of brigades ; and to the several officers commanding corps and troops
of horse artillery and light Held batteries, named in a foregoing part of this despatch, I fe^l called on to express my
warmest approval. They nobly led and were gallantly suppQrted by the officers and men of their respective corps.
1 beo- to brin^ to your Lordship's notice the hiah perfessional talents of Major Smith, from whom I derived every
assistance, as well as from the several officers of the engineer's department.
To the General staff, I am greatly indebted ; from Major General Smith, C. B. Adjutant General of Her
Majesty's forces in India, and Major General Lumley, Adjutant General of the Army, I experienced the most cor
dial support.
To Lieutenant Colonel Garden, Quarter Master General of the Army, whose exertions were as creditable as
they were unceasing, I am much indebted ; to Major Grant, Deputy Adjutant General of the Army, to Major Barr,
Assistant Adjutant General, Her Majesty's forces, and tQ Major Drummond, Deputy Quarter Master General
of the Army, I feel under much, obligation, for their zeal and assistance.
The arrangements "f Lieutenant Colonel Burlton, Commissary General, who accompanied mc in the field and
Captain Uamsay, Assistant Commissary General, and principal executive officer, have been very judicious.
Lieutenant Colonel Birch, Judge Advocate General, accompanied me in the field, and rendered me his assistance.
The exertions of the junior officers in the several departments well justify my most favorable report of them ; especi
ally Lieutenant W. FraserTytler, Deputy Assistant Quarter Master General, and Captain Ekins, Assistant Adju
tant General of the Army.
I have every reason to be satisfied with the conduct of Superintend ing Surgeon Wood, and Field Surgeon Chal
mers. This latter officer peculiarly and most creditably exerted hinjself in the field hospital at Maharajpoor,
To Lieutenant Go,, S^' c - Her Majesty's 3rd light dragoon 's, my Military Secretary, and the other of
ficers composing rv. Y TT 1 I r W TTr.. . l |n ^ a f. y [Y psian IntprnrPfPr
mv Aids-de-Camo. Lieutenant Frend, of Her Majesty's 31st foot, (who was severely wounded,
and had his right arm amputated in the field,) Captain R Smith, 28th regiment of native infan
try, Captain Evans, 2(?th light infantry, and Lieutenant Bagot, of the 15th native infantrv, I am
greatly indebted, for their alacrity and zeal in carrying my orders ; also my be^t thanks are due to Captain Sir R.
Miake 'spear, Kt. of the Artillery, to .Captain Curtis, 37th Native Infantry, Sub-Assistant Comnais-sarv General, to
Lieutenant Macdonald, of the 2od Madras Light Cavalry, and to Lieutenant Hayes, of the 62nd N. I., all of whom
acted as my Aids de-Camp during the day—I must not omit to mention Assistant Surgeon Stephens M. D Her
' Majesty's 62nd Regt., Surgeon on my personal Staff", who accpmpanied me in the field, and was most attentive and
useful to the wounded.
I have the honor tp enclose a list of pur killed and wounded, that of the enemy must have been exceedingly great,
By the accompanying returns, your Lordship will perceive we have captured in the action of Maharajpoor, 56
Guns, and the whole of the enemy's ammunition waggons.
I feel I have been led into a much longer detail than I had intended, and have brought to your Lordship's notice
a verv lenghtened list of officers who led, and troops who achieved a victory, that, inpneday, has brought a once
powerful nation, and undoubtedly brave Army r to feel the indomitable powe,!- of the British Arms ; thus securing the
internal peace of central India.
I have the honor to be,
My Lord,
^our Lordship's obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) HrGOUGH, Genl.
Commander in Chief, JJjSjj Indies,,
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The file contains letters received by Captain Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, from J P Willoughby, Secretary to 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. , between January and June 1844. The letters contain information, guidance and instructions from the Governor in Council of Bombay to the Resident.
The letters often contain or enclose separately, copies of pertinent correspondence, mainly between other British officials in Bombay and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , a few of which are dated 1843 or earlier. Among the enclosures are English translations of several Arabic letters written by Syed Soweynee (Governor of Muscat), Sheikh Suif bin Nubhan (Governor of Bunder Abbass), Khaja Rubil bin Uslan (British Government Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. , Muscat), Sir George Arthur (Governor in Council of Bombay) and Captain Atkins Hamerton (British 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. , Muscat).
The letters and their enclosures discuss events in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in the first half of 1844 and the implications for British foreign policy, relations and interests. The correspondence discusses the suppression of the maritime slave trade, the actions of the Governor of Muscat and his relations with the new Emir of Nejd, relations between the Persian Government and the ex-Chief of Bahrain, the British merchant shipwrecks Mary Mullaby and Sir James Cockburn , the vacant post of British Government Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Muscat and other topics as follows:-
- Ongoing investigations into the suspicious circumstances surrounding the wrecked British merchant brig Mary Mallaby , which ran aground at Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] in July 1843 and the claim made by Captain C Fisher about the plunder of two boxes of treasure, together with an English translation of a letter from the Governor of Bunder Abbass to the British Government Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. , Muscat, and a witness statement by James Cromar, master of the British ship Columbia , made in the presence of Mr Le Geyt, the Senior Magistrate of Police, Bombay, December 1843 to March 1844 (folios 2-5, 21-31, 34-35);
- Request from the Governor of Muscat to the Governor in Council of Bombay, for advice on how to act in the face of the call to arms to the people of Oman, by Fysul bin Toorkey [Faisal ibn Turki], the new Emir of Nejd, together with the response from the Governor in Council of Bombay, November 1843 to January 1844 (folios 7-9);
- Recognition by the Governor in Council of Bombay of the aid and hospitality extended to Captain John Davies and the crew of the shipwrecked British barque Sir James Cockburn by the Governor of Muscat, including the offer of a sea passage in the British vessel Mary Mallaby , which the Governor of Muscat had purchased from Bunder Abbass and repaired, November 1843 to March 1844 (folios 3-4, 32-33, 40);
- Enquiries into the measures taken by the Governor of Muscat to enforce the prohibition against the slave trade at Muscat in accordance with treaty, and British requests for the liberation of three Indian slave girls and a Somali slave boy, March to June 1844 (folios 39-42, 52-58);
- Concerns about the doubtful wording of the anti-slavery clause (Article III) of the Treaty concluded in 1839 by Captain Samuel Hennell, British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. with the Arab Chiefs of the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , together with a letter from the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company in London to 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. , expressing their opinion, October 1843 to June 1844 (folios 10-11, 59);
- Request from 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. to the Government of India, for advice on the policy to pursue in the event that the Persian authorities at Shiraz are granted permission by their Government, to assist ex-Chief Sheikh Abdulla bin Hamed, to reassert his authority in Bahrain, February to April 1844 (folios 37-38);
- Notice of the death of Khaja Rubil bin Uslan (British Government Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. , Muscat) on 13 May 1844, from the Governor of Muscat; letter from Mahomed Husson (also known as Moossa Khan) to the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , requesting appointment to the Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. vacancy at Muscat and enclosing supporting documents from 1804 and 1830, outlining the distinguished services rendered to the British Government by his ancestors (folios 43-51);
- Government of India circular and notices published in both The Calcutta Government Gazette and The Bombay Government Gazette on the 15 and 26 June 1844 respectively, announcing the appointment of William Wilberforce Bird as the new Governor General of India (folios 60-62);
- 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. notices published in The Bombay Government Gazette on the 6, 17, and 23 January 1844, about British Army victories in Gwalior State, following the death of the Maharajah of Gwalior and the outbreak of conflict (folios 6, 12-20).
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- 1 file (62 folios)
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The letters are arranged chronologically. Many letters incorporate copied extracts from earlier letters or enclose them separately.
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Foliation: numbered 2-3, 4, 4A, 5-62, from the front to the back of the file. The numbering is written in pencil on the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. , in the top right corner and encircled. The front of the file cover is numbered 1 and the back of the file cover is numbered 63 on the inside.
Pagination: numbered in ink, in the top right or left hand corner respectively, as follows: 3-9, 11, 14-16, 20-22, 24-36, 46, 47, 55, 59-76, 123-126, 138, 166, 167, 176-178, 202-208, 224-235, 242-244, 254-262, 274, 275, 283-286. The number 283 has been written twice, on two successive pages. Blank pages and pages containing brief details only, such as name and address, are usually unnumbered.
Physical condition: the paper edges of four of the five issues of The Bombay Government Gazette , 1844 are extensively stained, brittle and torn (folios 6, 12-18 and 20).
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