Political No. 188 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Papers Relating to an Arrangement for the Maintenance of Eleven Liberated 'Slave' Children Now Residing in the Good Shephard Convent at Aden
Political No. 188 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of Papers Relating to an Arrangement for the Maintenance of Eleven Liberated 'Slave' Children Now Residing in the Good Shephard Convent at Aden
Date:
1873/1873
Description:
Abstract: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 16 October, forwarding copies of papers regarding an arrangement for the maintenance of eleven formerly enslaved children now residing in the Good Shepherd Convent at Aden. The papers chiefly comprise correspondence of the Secretary to the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]; the Lady Superior of the Good Shepherd Convent; HM Envoy Extraordinary on Special Mission to Muscat and Zanzibar; and the Political Resident at Aden. The despatch is with reference to the correspondence ending with Secret No. 57 of 16 June 1873. There are two copies of the despatch. The covering letter of the first copy of the despatch is missing.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 344, and terminates at f 350a, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The sequence contains three foliation anomalies: f 346a, f 347a, and f 350a.