Extract of letter no.2 of 1851 from Lt Leeds, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Constance , to Lt William Balfour, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Euphrates

IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52-52v

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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 13 Jun 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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Leeds reports that intelligence from the Sharjah Agent (Mullā Husayn) states that all boats have returned from the coast of Africa, arriving with some 1000 slaves.

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Extract of letter no.2 of 1851 from Lt Leeds, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Constance , to Lt William Balfour, Commanding Officer of the Honourable Company's ship Euphrates , British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/128, f 52-52v, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023673698.0x000014> [accessed 4 April 2025]

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