Letter no.239 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [359r] (9/12)
The record is made up of 5 folios. It was created in 16 Aug 1853. 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 relates to the importation of slaves into the Arab coast of the Gulf. Kemball encloses with his letter translated extracts of an intelligence report (folios 357-59) received by him from the British Agent at Sharjah, Hajee Yacoob, dated 16 July 1853. In his report, Yacoob reports of the further importation of slaves into Rusul Khymah [Ra's al-Khaymah], and that Sheikh Sultan ben Suggar [Sultan bin Saqr] of Ra's al-Khaymah has this season demanded a levy of five dollar per head on any slaves imported into his territories. Yacoob also reports on the re-enslavement and sale of a previously manumitted man at Ejmaun [Ajman], correspondence between Sultan bin Saqr and the Wahhabi chief Ameer Fysul, and Sheikh Saeed ben Tahnoon's [Sa'id bin Tahnun] orders to his people to proceed from Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] to Doah [Doha], and the subsequent dissent amongst some of the Sheikh's subjects upon their arrival of Doha.
- Extent and format
- 5 folios
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
Letter no.239 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [359r] (9/12), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 355-360, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023444618.0x0000a9> [accessed 6 April 2025]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023444618.0x0000a9
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_100023444618.0x0000a9">Letter no.239 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay [‎359r] (9/12)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023444618.0x0000a9"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100000000193.0x00006f/IOR_R_15_1_138_0768.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
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_100000000193.0x00006f/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/138, ff 355-360
- Title
- Letter no.239 of 1853 from Captain Arnold Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government, Bombay
- Pages
- 355r:360v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence