Letter No 6A from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, aboard the HC ship Auckland at Bassidore to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1/126, f 4
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 14 Jan 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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The letter is reporting that the Resident has received intelligence from Lingah [Bandar-e-Lengeh] indicating that two supposed pirate boats are cruising in the neighbourhood of the island of Inderabia [Hendorābī, Jazīreh-ye]. It further instructs the Commander to send the HC Sloop Constance to investigate the report, and to seize the boats in question if they are found to be engaging in piracy.
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Letter No 6A from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, aboard the HC ship Auckland at Bassidore to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/126, f 4, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023667520.0x000002> [accessed 20 April 2024]
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- Letter No 6A from Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, aboard the HC ship Aucklandat Bassidore to Commodore John P Porter, Commander of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
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- 4r:4v
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