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Letter no.548 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf [&lrm;359v] (4/4)

Letter no.548 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎359v] (4/4)

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Letter no.548 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf

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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 358-359

The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 6 Feb 1855. 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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Content: The letter is a covering letter, related to the purchase of slaves at Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh] by pilgrims from Lucknow. Enclosed with Anderson’s letter is an extract from paragraph 12 of despatch no.32 of 1854 (folio 359), dated 22 November 1854. The extract states that we [the Honourable Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. ] are glad that the seller of the children purchased by pilgrims from Lucknow will be punished by the Persian authorities. The extract also praises the actions of the nakhuda of the vessel transporting the pilgrams, for his actions in retrieving the slaves.
Extent and format: 2 folios
Written in: English in Latin script

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Letter no.548 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf [‎359v] (4/4), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 358-359, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023443254.0x000092> [accessed 12 February 2025]

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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/143, ff 358-359
Title: Letter no.548 of 1855 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf
Pages: 358r:359v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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