'Operations of the Naval and Military Forces employed against the Joasmee Pirates – and An application from the Imaum of Muscat for protection against the danger which threatens him from the Wahabees for the part he took in that Expedition' [‎201r] (127/294)

Content

This item consists of copies of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. The principal correspondents are: 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. ; Captain John Wainwright; Brigadier General John Malcolm; the Residents at Muscat, David Seton and William Bunce. The item concerns Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. campaign of 1809 against the Joasmee [Āl Qawāsim One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. ] involving HMS Chiffonne , HMS Caroline ; East India Company cruisers Mornington , Aurora , Ariel , Fury , Strombolo , Ternate , and Vestal ; the transports Minerva , Friendship , Mary , and Duncan . The campaign was commanded by Captain John Wainwright of HMS Chiffonne and Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Smith of His Majesty's 65th Regiment of Foot.

The item contains a discussion of the following considerations before undertaking the campaign:

• The reasons for the campaign including the taking of the Minerva
• Alliances between tribes and the background to the link between the Joasmees and the Wahabees [Wahabi]
• Negotiations with the Imaum of Muscat [Imam of Muscat, Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the campaign to include recovering Muscat's land from the Wahabees, defending Muscat against the Wahabees, and the Imaum's help in provisioning the expedition's ships
• Timings of the campaign
• Limitations on the campaign with respect to coming into conflict with the Wahabees
• Limitations on attacking areas of the Persian coast and attacking the pirate settlements on land
• Discussion of the opinion of Persia on the proposed campaign.

The description of the campaign focuses on the attack on Ras-ul-Khyma [Ras al-Khaimah] on 12 November, although there is also a description of the attack on the port of Luft [Laft, on the isle of Qeshm] 26 November, Linga [Bandar-e-Lengeh], and the capture of Shinnas [Shinas].

There is a detailed description of the loss of the Strombolo on 15 September and the subsequent inquiry on board the Mornington , which concluded that there was no evidence to court martial the men who had embarked in the Strombolo' s boat. The Government at Bombay were not satisfied with this inquiry and intended to reopen it.

The title page of this item contains the following references: 'Political No. 16, Draft 33, Season 1812/13, Examiner's Office March 1811'.

Extent and format

1 item (147 folios)

Arrangement

The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences with f 138, and terminates with f 284, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.

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English in Latin script

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