'Translation of a Firman from His Majesty Futteh Ali Shah to the Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company'
Date:
1808/1818
Description:
Abstract: Translation of a firman [order] from the Shah of Persia, Futteh Ali Shah [Fath-Ali Shah Qajar], to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The firman expresses the Shah’s gratitude and amity to the Court of Directors for the provision of a gift of a large number of China porcelain pieces to the Shah.The translation was enclosed, alongside the original firman (IOR/L/PS/9/68/139), in HM Ambassador Extraordinary to Persia [Iran], Sir Gore Ouseley’s letter to the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and the Court of Directors of the East India Company of 15 July 1813 (IOR/L/PS/9/68/137), which was received on 11 January 1814.Physical description: 1 item (2 folios)