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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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C 40 )
Jtetum of Ordnance captured from the enemy, by the right wing, army of Gwalior, on the 29th December 1043.
Camp, Choundah, Isf January }844.
Description of guns.
Nunihcr
captured.
Howitzers, brass,
^uns.
Howitzers,
,G uns,
iron.
12 pounder,
18
4 „
4i „
4^ „
5 „
6
h „
h
7
8
8J
12
3
h
6 f
12
>}
99
(destroyed,)
(ditto.)
(ditto )
(ditto.)
(ditto.)
Total
2
1
1
4
6
3
14
4
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
.i
. ;•
5C
Several tumbrils of ammunition have been destroyed; in one of them, cash to the amount of
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
, Gwalior
3,141 was discovered, which will be paid into the military chest.
(Signed) J. TENNANT, Brigadier,
Cotndg. foot artillery, army of Gwalior.
(Signed)
F rom
MAJOR GENERAL J. GREY, C. B.
(True copy.)
J. H, LI MLEY, Major Genl.
Adjutant General of the Amry.
To
Commanding left wing^ army of Gwalior.
HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL SIR H. GOUGH, B art . G. C. B.
Commander in Chief of the army.
SlR, Dated Camp Punniar, December 30th, 1643.
I have the satisfaction to report to your Excellency, that the left wing of the army of Gwalior, under my com-
""TTrand, vesterday obtained a complete victory over a larje fortfi 'T ' * Wnlmr frortjTs iimfcT' The command of
Cuiuati JccuMcici, ptiisisiiug oi-about ia,o00 men of all arms, and captured all their guns, 24 in number one
standard, all their ammunition, and some treasure, &c.
Agreeably to your Excellency's orders. 1 marched from Simmereea on the 28th instant, and encamped at.
Burka-ka-Sarai. I had information of the Gwalior troops being in position at Antree, 7 miles in front of mv
eamp, and of their intention of making a night attack. On the 29th (yesterday) 1 made one march to this place
Id miles, being desirous of getting through the narrow valley from Himmutghur to Punniar. The enemy as it!
afterwards appeared) marched from the Antree Pass early on the morning of yesterday by a parallel movement
with the left wing, concealed behind a lofty and extensive range of hills, some miles distant on our right, and took
up a strong position on the heights in the immediate vicinity of the fortified village of Mangore, near Punniar
and commenced firing on my immense line of baggage. I immediately detached all the cavalry 1 could spare
under Brigadier Harriott, and an addition of a troop of horse artillery under Captain Brind, which on approaching
the baggage on the other side of the town of Punniar, took up a position, and relumed the fire of'the enein>
with much precision and effect. Every attempt was made by Brigadier Harriott to attack the enemy, but from
the ground being intersected by ravines, this able officer was prevented from bringing the cavalry into action
and proceeded with them to the rear guard, having passed under a smart cannonade/ About 4 o'clock p m the
enemy was observed to have taken up a very strong position on a chain of high hills, 4 miles to the east of oui
camp. I decided immediately to attack him, and detached Her Majesty's 3rd buffs and a company of sappers and
miners to take up a position on an opposite ridge, followed afterwards to the right by the 39th reaiment native in
fantry, consisting of 5 companies, until I could brim; up the force, amounting to 2007 men, and then make an at
tack upon the enemy's left fiank and centre, and drive him from the strong position he occupied; owing to the
lateness of the day, jt was some time before I could support the force I had detached. The buffs and sappers at
tacked the enemy's centre, exposed to a galling fire from their guns, but most gallantly carried every position be
fore them, drove the enemy from height to height, and captured 11 of his guns and the standard. I cannot suffici
ently express how much indebted I feel to Lieutenant Colonel Clunie, who commanded the buffs for the "-allant
and judicious manner he took his regiment into action, and overcame all obstacles. The wing of the 30thnative
iutautMM»tUk Brigadier Y ates, was comlncted to the crest of a hill commanding the enemy's left, and after pourin*
in a destructive fire, rushed down on him, and on approaching the nullah below was-exposed to a heavy fire»'-o m
two guns, which they captured. Brigadier Yates, and Major Earle, commandinsr the 39th native infantrv,
both wounded at this place, and 1 have to thank them for the manner in which the battery was carried.
The 2d infantry brigade, undei the cammand of acting Br igadier Anderson, K. H. Her Majest „ reff i.
went, arrived in tim.^ to put a finish to the action, and tormed on the crest of the hill, and by a
judicious movement attacked the enemy's left and completely defeated him, taking the rer.aiuuer
guns. I have to r«turn my thanks to Major White, who commanded the 50th native infantrv *
the 2d infantry brigade out of action, B igadier Anderson, K, H. (being wounded. Major Petit, com
manding Her Majesty's 50th regiment, distinguished himself by the gallant charge d iwn the hill he' nude
at the head ot his regiment. A wing ot the 50th native infantry was posted with the main battery of horse ar-
tilltry which attacked the enemy's right, and the remainder accompanied the brigade. The 5«ih native imantrv
supported Her Majesty's 50th regiment, under the command of captain Parker, who led his regiment i nto
much to his credit.
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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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