Letter from Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Barnes Brucks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 14-15
4 items in this record
Search within this record
The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 13 Feb 1841. 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 record
- Content
The letter concerns the settlement of claims over incidents of piracy and plunder at Debaye [Dubai]. Hennell requests that, after having visited Biddah, Brucks proceed to Dubai in order to settle claims made against Shaikh Mukhtoom [Maktum] of Dubai. Hennell authorises Brucks to use ‘all the Naval means at your disposal’ in order to settle the claims.
The enclosed letter to Shaikh Maktum to which Hennell refers is not enclosed in the volume.
- Extent and format
- 2 folios
- It is part of
- 46 imagesRef: IOR/R/15/1/92
- Written in
- English in Latin script
- Type
- Letter
Archive information for this record
- Original held at
- 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.
- Access conditions
Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 14-15
- Date(s)
- 13 Feb 1841 (CE, Gregorian)
Access & Reference
History of this record
Use and share this record
- Share this record
- Cite this record in your research
Letter from Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Barnes Brucks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 14-15, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023673730.0x000001> [accessed 15 January 2025]
- Link to this record
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023673730.0x000001
- IIIF details
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_100000000193.0x000041/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/92, ff 14-15
- Title
- Letter from Captain Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to Commodore George Barnes Brucks, Commanding the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf
- Pages
- 14r:15v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence