'Measures adopted for the recovery of the country ship Alert, seized by her Native Crew, who after murdering her European captain and officers carried her into Mockulla on the coast of Arabia’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Measures adopted for the recovery of the country ship Alert, seized by her Native Crew, who after murdering her European captain and officers carried her into Mockulla on the coast of Arabia’
- Contributor:
- Government of Bombay, Chief Secretary (correspondent)
- Date:
- 1804/1805
- Description:
- This item consists of different extracts of the Bombay Public Consultations, regarding an act of piracy and murder that was reportedly committed by the native crew of the country ship Alert. The Alertwas bound for Bengal port laden with dispatches principally belonging to the East India Company. The letters report that part of her native crew seized the ship, murdered the European Captain and officers, and sailed the ship to the port of Mockulla [Mukalla] on the coast of Arabia.The item contains a description of the act of piracy on the Alertship and its aftermath, including the following: measures taken by the Company to secure the return of the ship; negotiations with the Hakim regarding the restitution of the Alertand her cargo; reports from the Customs Master at Bombay; the involvement of the Princess Augustacruiser; the appointment of a commissioner, Samuel Sparks, to start negotiations with Hakim on the restitution of the Alertand its cargo; a memorandum on the Alert'scargo.Notable correspondents include the following: James Augustus Grant, Secretary to the Government of Bombay; Jonathan Duncan, Governor of Bombay; Forbes & Co; Virja Nanjis Searkrun; the East India Company's Broker in Mocha; Sir John Malcolm; Samuel Sparks, Commissioner; the Phoenix Assurance Company; John Pringle, Resident at Mocha.1 item (32 folios)The contents of the item have been arranged chronologically from the front to the rear.Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 94, and terminates at f 125, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.Pagination: the file also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Cargo ships
Freight transport
Homicide
Piracy - Geographic region:
- Mockulla
- Extent:
- 1 item (32 folios)
- Rights:
- Public Domain
Unknown
Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence
Open Government Licence - Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001673.0x000370_ar
81055/vdc_100000001673.0x000370_en
IOR/F/4/182/3486 - Is part of:
- British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers