‘Persian Gulf. Piracy of the Cotteya Luxsooma Persad, a vessel under British colors. Vol: 5’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf. Piracy of the Cotteya Luxsooma Persad, a vessel under British colors. Vol: 5’
- Date:
- 1838/1838
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Samuel Hennell, Officiating Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Mahomed ibn Ali ibn Humood Alawee [Muhammad bin ‘Ali al-Jaylani], Shaikh of Jaalan [Jalan Bani Bu Ali]. It is the fifth in a series of ten items on the Persian Gulf (the others are IOR/F/4/1767/72461, IOR/F/4/1767/72462, IOR/F/4/1767/72463, IOR/F/4/1767/72464, IOR/F/4/1767/72466, IOR/F/4/1767/72467, IOR/F/4/1767/72468, IOR/F/4/72469, and IOR/F/4/1767/72470).The item concerns:An act of ‘piracy’ carried out on the cotteya [kuttiya] Luxoomee Pursad[ Lakshman Parsad], also referred to as a ‘nowry’ [nauri], at Rasel Hudd [Ra’s al Hadd], while sailing under British coloursAn inquiry into whether the Beni Boo Ally [Bani Bu Ali] tribe or the inhabitants of Zoor [Sur] were the perpetratorsAttempts to reclaim the cargo of rice.The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 550, 1839, P.C. [Previous Communication] 2491’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 804 and terminates at f 820, as it was originally 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:
- Piracy
Compensation
Governor of Muscat - Geographic region:
- Rasel Hud
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000001878.0x00011c_ar
81055/vdc_100000001878.0x00011c_en
IOR/F/4/1767/72465
IOR/F/4/1767/72465