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Letter No. 9 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majestys Steamer Berenice , off Soor to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay [31v] (8/12)
The record is made up of 7 folios. It was created in 12 Feb 1866-13 Feb 1866. 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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Letter confirming that the Jenebah [Janaba] tribe of Soor [Sur] orchestrated the plunder and murder of British Subjects at Soor and detailing Pelly's subsequent actions in dealing with the tribe, including his letters requesting reparations, their response and the decision to open fire on their fort and destroy or capture their crafts.
The letter goes on to give assurances that all non-combatants had departed the town and area and that the small amount of huts and properties that had caught fire had not caused any significant damage before outlining the hope of ongoing outcomes from these actions in securing peace and reducing slavery along the shoreline.
Enclosed with the letter are copies of Pelly's correspondence with the tribe 11 February 1866 and his correspondence with Captain Pasley in co-ordinating the attack along with the Captain's reports of the event 24 January to 13 February 1866.
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Letter No. 9 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majestys Steamer Berenice , off Soor to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay [31v] (8/12), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, Mss Eur F126/38, ff 28-33, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023554716.0x00003f> [accessed 3 April 2025]
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- Letter No. 9 of 1866 from Lewis Pelly, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, on board Her Majestys Steamer Berenice, off Soor to Charles Gonne, Secretary to Government, Political Department, Bombay
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- 28v:33v
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