Enclosure in a Letter from Brigadier-General John Malcolm to the Secret Committee, received July 1810
Date:
1810/1810
Description:
Abstract: A printed map to illustrate the route through Makran [Makrān] taken by Captain Grant of the Bengal Native Infantry between 29 January and 28 April 1809, as part of a series of route surveys on the frontiers of Persia [Iran] ordered by Brigadier-General John Malcolm. Covers a coastal area of approximately 330 miles between Gwutter [Gavāter] and Bunder Abas [Bandar-e ‘Abbās], and portrays Grant’s route, settlements, hydrology, and relief.The map was enclosed in Brigadier-General Malcolm’s despatch to the Chairman of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, received in July 1810 (IOR/L/PS/9/67/80).Physical description: Materials: Manuscript; black ink on paperDimensions: 610 mm x 365 mm, on sheet 650 x 420 mm