‘Memorial from Mrs Rich’

Title:

‘Memorial from Mrs Rich’

Date:

1814/1822

Description:

Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations, cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay and from the Court of Directors. The correspondents are the Government of Bombay; the Court of Directors; Claudius James Rich, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia; John Hine, Assistant Political Agent in Turkish Arabia; John Wedderburn, Civil Auditor; Mary Rich, widow of Claudius James Rich.The item concerns a memorial from Mary Rich asking that the Court remit the financial penalty of the loss of Claudius Rich’s personal allowances from 13 April 1814-20 September 1815 while he was in Europe. This request is granted in view of Rich’s excellent service and his death from cholera in the course of his duties.The rest of the item provides background to this case including discussions of:Rich’s salary and allowancesHis unauthorised journey to Constantinople and ViennaWhether this journey warranted his dismissal from his postA decision to withhold his personal allowance from the time he left Constantinople to the time he returned.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Political No. 843, Draft 491, P.C. 209, [Season] 1823/4’ and ‘Examiner’s Office 1822’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 9, and terminates at f 53, 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:

Expenses
Gifts
Wages
Claudius James Rich

Geographic region:

Bagdad

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000001741.0x000351_ar
81055/vdc_100000001741.0x000351_en
IOR/F/4/747/20396
IOR/F/4/747/20396

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