Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 50-51
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The record is made up of 1 folio. It was created in 2 Dec 1807. 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 contains information the Resident has obtained regarding the capture of a vessel, the Shannon , which was previously owned by Mahomed Nebee Khan [Muḥammad Nabī Khān]. It further reports that it is believed that the English captain and crew have been killed and advocates that action should be taken against the pirates.
One enclosure; a translation of a letter from Hajee Mohumed Jemaul Kongoon of [Kangān] Congoon, received 2 December 1807. It details the circumstances surrounding the capture of the Shannon by the Jowasme [ Qāsimī 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. ] tribe near the Island of Soorree.
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- 1 folio
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Condition: The item has suffered from pest damage which has resulted in a few minor holes in the folios. These holes obscure some of the text of the letter, which makes it a little tricky to read in places.
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- English in Latin script
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- Letter
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- 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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- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 50-51
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- 2 Dec 1807 (CE, Gregorian)
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Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 50-51, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100075534085.0x000099> [accessed 3 February 2025]
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- IOR/R/15/1/10, ff 50-51
- Title
- Letter from Nicholas Hankey Smith, Resident at Bushire to Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Secretary in the Secret, Political and Foreign Department, Fort William, Calcutta
- Pages
- 50v:51r
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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