Turkish Expedition to Nejd [‎472r] (37/94)

Ownership of the Steamer “ Snipe. ,,
3. The above conclusion t ± i
before the ship left Bombay two bilk nf am y ecl because it is known that
Persians, were actually produced S ^
stood that application was made tn ^ i • 18 un der-
This was, of course, refused bfthe hte S p® m f® names -
I am informed, destroyed the mof ^ Ce ’ St f + f tenda,lt ’ who ’
produced them. " 11 of sale m the P resell ce of the persons who
to sliw ftlt^ thf ti!n!?’ttie' : Sl^lSR ha 'r" ^ Pr0dUC ® d W0U t ld Mem
Se?M 0 Ahadeen. eXP ^ the Captain ’ t0 r6gister her “ the name of
P en( iing further instructions the Snipe has been allowed to enter at the
Custom House and commence discharging. The Register is in possession of this
Department, and a Custom House Officer has been placed on hoard with instruc
tions to remain m charge of her until further orders.
J. A. Browne, Commanding the S. S. Snipe, states:—The steamer is now
registered m the name of Ruben David Sassoon, of London ; a Power of Attorney
is held by the firm in Bombay. In October or November last she was trans
ferred by bill of sale to Hajee Zenail Abadeen, British subject of Bombay.
Declaration of ownership was lodged by me at the time in the Master
Attendant’s Office, Bombay. I was going to sea at once, and I was informed by
the Master Attendant that as there was a probability of the ship being sold to
some Persians, all that would be necessary, after the money was paid, would be
for the register to be handed in, when it would be cancelled.
In the meantime the negociations with the Persians fell through, and I am
now authorized by the owner, Hajee Zenail Abadeen, to take out a new register.
During the whole of my absence I have looked upon him as my owner. I have
remitted as much as Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 20,000 or Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 25,000 to him when coaling at
Aden, and for stores at Kurrachee I drew upon him.
(Sd.) G. Norman,
Depy. Commr. of Customs, P. D.
Dated Bombay, 27th July 1871.
From—J. A. Browne, Esq., Commanding S. S. Snipe,
To— L. Reid, Esq., Commissioner of Customs, Bombay.
I have the honor to inform you that I have an offer to charter the S. S.
Snipe under my command on a voyage from this to Kurrachee and Hongkong
for a sum of about Rupees Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf. 25,000.
I am unable to employ my ship owing to the following circumstances
1^.—That on the 24th instant I arrived in this port after an absence of eight
months ; on reporting my vessel at the Customs House my Register has, hy orders,
been detained, as the present owner’s name does not appear on that document.
2nd .—I beg again to state that the reason of the ship standing on the
Register in the name of Ruben Sassoon is that his firm in London wme e
purchasers for the present owner, Hajee Zenail Abadeen Sheerajee o om ay,
at that time I was the manager of Hajee Zenail Abadeen Sheerajee s
steamers, and by me was made out and lodgcdat the Master cue an s ,
in November last (only three days before I left Bombay myself m command of
the S. S. Snipe) a bill of sale and declaration of ownership, transferring said
steamer from Ruben Sassoon to Hajee Zenail Abadeen Sheerajee. _
3rd.—As it was at that time contemplated to sell the st f “^dati^sTave
a new Register was not considered necessary, since ion os JL ^ ^
fallen through, and I now beg leave to solicit permission to enable me to take
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