Previous 2/630Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎17r] (1/4)
49/630 NextLetter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎18r] (3/4)
View all items
Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎17v] (2/4)
Previous 2/630Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎17r] (1/4)
49/630 NextLetter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎18r] (3/4)
Skip to item: of 630
See full record
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎17v] (2/4)

This item is part of
Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
4 images
Ref: IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 17-18

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 9 May 1856. 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. .

About this item

Content

The letter is a report of an act of piracy and an incident of alleged murder, committed by subjects of the Shaikh of Bahrain against Banyan Merchant of Indian extraction. traders, who are British subjects, in Bahrain. Jones reports that the Shaikh of Bahrain [Muḥammad bin Khalīfah Āl Khalīfah] has agreed to pay reparations for the loss of cargo, and that the British Agent at Bahrain is making enquiries into circumstances surrounding the alleged murder.

Extent and format
2 folios
Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [‎17v] (2/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 17-18, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023736811.0x000030> [accessed 7 April 2025]

Link to this item

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023736811.0x000030

Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image. 

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023736811.0x000030">Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay [&lrm;17v] (2/4)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023736811.0x000030">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000082/IOR_R_15_1_157_0047.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000082/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image
Reference
IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 17-18
Title
Letter no.164 of 1856 from Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay
Pages
17r:18v
Author
East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms
Open Government Licence