‘The sum of 10,000 rupees granted to Captain Seton to enable him to build a House for the Residency at Muscat. The amount of the intended increase to the Resident’s Allowances will be determined by the Bengal Government’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘The sum of 10,000 rupees granted to Captain Seton to enable him to build a House for the Residency at Muscat. The amount of the intended increase to the Resident’s Allowances will be determined by the Bengal Government’
- Date:
- 1804/1808
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Government of Bombay. The item relates to the salary and allowances of Captain David Seton, the Resident at Muscat, with particular mention of Seton's request for money to build a house for the Residency and his complaints about his salary in comparison with his predecessor, Dr Bogle. In his correspondence, Seton also makes reference to the poor health that he has endured over the years as a result of his service in the region and the fact that he has been forced to forfeit 'comfort, health and affluence' and use his own funds for public service. The item also includes discussions on the raising of allowances for the position of Resident at Muscat, with the Government of Bombay requesting input from the Government of Bengal.The item contains a statement of the allowances drawn monthly by Captain David Seton during his time as the Resident at Muscat (f 53 verso).Correspondents: Government of Bombay; East India Company Court of Directors; Captain David Seton, Resident at Muscat; Gilbert Lord Minto, Governor General in Council, Fort William; Henry Shank, Private Secretary to Governor of Bombay.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Political No. 17, Season 1808/9, Draft 170, Para 71' and 'Examiner's Office October 1808'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 46 and terminates at f 58, 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 volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival item
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Wages
Building construction
Climate - Geographic region:
- Muscat
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001688.0x00024b_ar
81055/vdc_100000001688.0x00024b_en
IOR/F/4/259/5658
IOR/F/4/259/5658