‘Bussorah. Euphrates Flotilla. Claims advanced for rent for premises for buildings appropriated to the use of.’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Bussorah. Euphrates Flotilla. Claims advanced for rent for premises for buildings appropriated to the use of.’
- Date:
- 1845/1847
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, an extract Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 30 November 1847.The item relates to two separate claims by Colonel Robert Taylor, former Political Agent, Turkish Arabia. The first claim concerns a deduction of his allowances for the month of November 1843, which he argues should be cancelled as he remained in post as Political Agent until the beginning of December 1843. The second claim, presented by Remington & Co on Taylor’s behalf, concerns rent owed to him by the Government of Bombay due to properties that he owned at Bussorah [Basra] and Baghdad being used as depots for the Euphrates Flotilla between 1839-42. In particular, the claim focuses on Taylor’s properties at Margheil [Al Ma‘qil, also rendered in text as Maghill and Margheel].The item contains the responses of the governments of Bombay and India to these claims. In particular, a minute by the Governor of Bombay (folios 911-915) provides an outline of the history of the second claim and his recommendations for a response.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘Draft N. 152/48’, ‘Collection No. 6 of No. 150’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 899, and terminates at f 921, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Rent
Claims - Geographic region:
- Margheil
Baghdad - Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100098592833.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098592833.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2224/110799
IOR/F/4/2224/110799