'Muscat: Captain D. Seton appointed Resident to the Imaun vice Mr Bogle deceased'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Muscat: Captain D. Seton appointed Resident to the Imaun vice Mr Bogle deceased'
- Date:
- 1800/1801
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of extracts of correspondence and other papers relating to the appointment of British officials at Muscat and relations with the Imam of Muscat more generally. The extracts mostly concern the appointment of Captain David Seton as Resident in Muscat, including his instructions from the Government of Bombay and details of salary and terms of employment. Other matters covered by the papers include:The appointment of Mr Bogle as surgeon to the Imam in early 1800 and his death later that yearCaptain John Malcolm's dealings with the Imam, including an agreement for a British agent to reside at MuscatThe effort to counter French influence in Muscat by the removal of all Frenchmen from the Imam's service.The extracts are mostly from political letters between the Government of Bombay and the Government of Bengal. Extracts from Bombay Political Consultations are also present. The last extract is one from a political letter from the Government of Bombay regarding piracy in India and should be part of the following item in the volume (1851).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 116, and terminates at f 133, 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:
- Resident, Muscat
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001673.0x000013_ar
81055/vdc_100000001673.0x000013_en
IOR/F/4/92/1850
IOR/F/4/92/1850