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Letter no.2329 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎91v] (2/4)

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 91-92

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 12 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. .

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The letter is a covering letter, transmitting a letter from Soultan bin Sugur bin Rashid bin Mutur, the chief of Sharjah [Shaikh Sultan bin Saqr], addressed to the Governor in Council of Bombay, dated 3 February 1856. Shaikh Sultan’s letter relates to the shipwreck and plunder of a vessel at Sharjah. the Sharjah ruler states that he has no means to pay the compensation, and that he feels he cannot be held responsible for a shipwreck that occurred beyond his power.

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Letter no.2329 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎91v] (2/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/157, ff 91-92, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023736811.0x0000c3> [accessed 22 January 2025]

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Letter no.2329 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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