Copy Dispatch from Maj. Gen. Sir William Grant Keir, Bombay, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay: political affairs and a treaty in the Persian Gulf

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Papers of Thomas Perronet ThompsonU DTH

Papers of Thomas Perronet Thompson relating to Sierra LeoneU DTH/1

Papers of Thomas Perronet Thompson relating to the Persian Gulf and IndiaU DTH/2

Correspondence between Thomas Perronet Thompson and Lt. Col. the Hon. Lincoln Stanhope: Thompson's plan to learn Arabic & Turkish and for a visit to Baghdad; his court -martial. Purchase of an Arab stallion for L.S. Regimental affairs. Home leave and means of travel.U DTH/2/1

Official dispatches to Maj. Gen. Sir William Grant Keir, commanding the expedition to the Persian Gulf.U DTH/2/2

General Order appointing Capt. Thomas Perronet Thompson 7th Dragoons, as Arabic interpreter to Sir William Grant Keir, on expedition as DTH/2/2U DTH/2/3

Official letters to Thomas Perronet Thompson from Capt. D. Wilson, Military Secretary to Sir William Grant Keir, on board H.M.S. 'Liverpool'; L. Jones, commanding H.M.S. 'Ernaad'; James Dow, Bushire; Capt. R. Taylor, Bussora; Capt. H.R. Deschamps, Davistan; Price Blackwood, commanding H.M.S. 'Curlew'; Maj. James Jackson, Soor; Capt. Evan Jervis, KairaU DTH/2/4

Copies of official dispatches from Thomas Perronet Thompson, Ras-al-Khyma, to Capt. D. Wilson, Military Secretary (as in DTH/2/4); Capt. E. Jervis, Acting Paymaster; Capt. Canning, commanding detachment on board H.M.S. 'Ernaad'; and at Kishma; Officer Commanding H.M.S. 'Ernaad'; Capt. Deschamps: military and political affairs in the Persian Gulf.U DTH/2/5

Correspondence between Thomas Perronet Thompson and Lt. Joseph Laurie, at Ras-al-Khyma: commissariat and other military affairs; control of the bazaar.U DTH/2/6

Original bundle of letters to Thomas Perronet Thompson from William Bruce, Bushire; W. Colebrook, Bombay; Francis E. Lock; R.H. Kennedy, BaradaU DTH/2/7

Correspondence between Thomas Perronet Thompson and Lt. F. Price, Engineers: defences of Ras-al-Khyma; dispute between them; destruction of sea - defences at Jezirat-al-Hamra.U DTH/2/8

Extracts from Detachment Orders, Ras-al-Khyma: chaplain and church; supply of vegetables and meatU DTH/2/9

Papers relating to the court-martial of two soldiers charged with assault and attempted rape of a native at Ras-al-Khyma; their acquittal; and subsequent dispute between Thomas Perronet Thompson and Capt. Charles Gray, president of the court.U DTH/2/10

Copy Dispatch from Maj. Gen. Sir William Grant Keir, Bombay, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay: political affairs and a treaty in the Persian GulfU DTH/2/11

Copies of official dispatches from Thomas Perronet Thompson, Ras-al-Khyma, Deristan, Fanghy and Kishma to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay and Officer Commanding, British Forces in Sind or Cutch: political and military affairs; defeat of Thomas Perronet Thompson's expedition against the Beni Bou Ali.U DTH/2/12

Official dispatches to Thomas Perronet Thompson, Ras-al-Khyma and Kishma from the Secret Department and the Political Department of the Government of India.U DTH/2/13

Original bundle of letters to Thomas Perronet Thompson from Capt. Charles Gray, Deristan; Capt. D. Wilson, Bombay; M. Kennedy, Swerndroog; R.H. Kennedy, Baruda; C.J. Maillard, H.C.C. 'Amora'; A.F. Shortt, Ras-al-Khyma; T. Thomason; J. Budden; J. Woodhouse; C. St. John Fancourt; H. Wilson; E. ByneU DTH/2/14

Correspondence between Thomas Perronet Thompson; Lt. W. Morley I/C Ordnance Store Dept., Ras-al-Khyma; and D. Leighton, Adjutant General of the Army, Bombay: dispute over failure by Lt. Morley to comply with orders of Thomas Perronet ThompsonU DTH/2/15

Letters from Lt. Frank Otte to Thomas Perronet Thompson: military matters at Ras-al-Khyma; supply of wood & water; Lt. Morley's failure to help; wishes to be appointed acting chaplain; troops without shoes; a court-martial; returns a dog which he thought Thomas Perronet Thompson had given (and not sold) to him.U DTH/2/16

Copy Dispatch from W. Bruce, Resident at Bushire, to Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay: piracy by the Beni Bou Ali. Intention of the Imam of Muscat to send a force against themU DTH/2/17

Proceedings of court-martial of Gunner Samuel MacMoran, Artillery Regiment, at Ras-al-Khyma, for absence without leaveU DTH/2/18

Draft memoranda of Thomas Perronet Thompson: affairs in Persian Gulf; Bahrein; Imam of Muscat; piracy, Rajah of Edgemann.U DTH/2/19

Correspondence between Thomas Perronet Thompson; Capts. C. Gray & E. Jervis; Lts. W. Campbell, W.V. Hewitt, A.F. Shortt, J.A. Walsh & F. PriceU DTH/2/20

Daily Orders: evacuation of Ras-al-KhymaU DTH/2/21

Translated copy of letter from Imam of Muscat to Capt. Maillard: piracy by the Beni Bou Ali, and his intention to act against themU DTH/2/22

Draft account: Hon. East India Co. debtor to Thomas Perronet Thompson: messengers & presents (August 1820 - September 1820)U DTH/2/23

Dispatches: D. Leighton, Adjutant General, to Thomas Perronet Thompson: affair of Capt. Cocke, 2nd Native Infantry; punishment inflicted on a sepoy by Capt. Charles Gray; Thomas Perronet Thompson's failure to make returns of troops embarked, casualties and stores; differences between Thomas Perronet Thompson and officers of forces under his command in the Persian Gulf.U DTH/2/24

Extract from General Orders of Governor in Council, Bombay Castle: embarkation of troops for KishmaU DTH/2/25

Strength return of lst (or Marine) Batt. 11th Regt., Native Infantry, who lost 68 men in the defeat of Thomas Perronet Thompson's expedition against the Beni Bou Ali. (October 1820 - November 1820)U DTH/2/26

Copy. Dispatch from Francis Warden, Chief Secretary to the Government, Bombay to Lt. Gen. the Hon. Sir Charles Colville, Commander in Chief: approval of payment of compensation to Lt. Gidley for loss of baggage (on expedition against the Beni Bou Ali?)U DTH/2/27

Unidentified document. Endorsed by Thomas Perronet Thompson that it was translated as 'all prayers- no business'U DTH/2/28

Copy of General Treaty with Arabs of Persian GulfU DTH/2/29

Copy, in hand of Imam of Muscat, of his summons to the Beni Bou AliU DTH/2/30

Translation of summons as DTH/2/30U DTH/2/31

'Letter to Sultan ben Soggur'U DTH/2/32

Letter: R. Nimmo, Muscat ('Maskat') to Thomas Perronet Thompson (?): wound of Imam, in better health than expectedU DTH/2/33

Correspondence between C.W. Thompson; Sir Bartle Frere; Dr. Kirk & Albert Grey: C.W.T. sends the 5 documents as DTH/2/29 - 33, in the hope they might be of interest to the Sultan of Zanzibar (son of the Imam of Muscat); and they are returned with suitable thanks after being shown to himU DTH/2/34

Strength return of detachment under command of Thomas Perronet Thompson proceeding from Deristan to Beni Bou AliU DTH/2/35

Returns of ordnance stores sent with detachment as DTH/2/35, and lost.U DTH/2/36

Casualty returnU DTH/2/37

List of survivors of, and those engaged in rear - guard in, 1st Batt., 11th Regt. (9 November 1820)U DTH/2/38

Casualty return of 1st Batt., 2nd Regt., Native Infantry. (9 November 1820)U DTH/2/39

Correspondence between Thomas Perronet Thompson; the Adjutant General; the Military Secretary; and others. Including charges brought against Thomas Perronet Thompson and his reprimand.U DTH/2/40

Notes of Thomas Perronet Thompson for his defence.U DTH/2/41

Proceedings of the court-martialU DTH/2/42

Notes by Lt. Col. John Wycliffe Thompson on the court-martial and the expeditionU DTH/2/43

Various papers of Thomas Perronet ThompsonU DTH/3

Papers of Charles William ThompsonU DTH/4

Papers of Edith ThompsonU DTH/5

Printed MaterialU DTH/6

Various PapersU DTH/7