‘Persian Gulf – Muscat – Affairs – Vol: 13’

Title:

‘Persian Gulf – Muscat – Affairs – Vol: 13’

Date:

1845/1845

Description:

Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Heskeal Yusoof [Ḥizqīl bin Yūsuf], Acting British Agent at Muscat; and Syud Thooenee [Sayyid Thuwaynī bin Sa‘īd Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Governor of Muscat]. It is the thirteenth in a series of fifteen items on the Persian Gulf (the others are IOR/F/4/2131/101199, IOR/F/4/2131/101200, IOR/F/4/2131/101201, IOR/F/4/2131/101202, IOR/F/4/2131/101203, IOR/F/4/2131/101204, IOR/F/4/2131/101205, IOR/F/4/2131/101206, IOR/F/4/2131/101207, IOR/F/4/2131/101208, IOR/F/4/2131/101209, IOR/F/4/2131/101210, IOR/F/4/2131/101212 and IOR/F/4/2131/101213).The item concerns a dispute between the authorities at Muscat and a merchant from Mandavee [Māndvi], Shed Herjee bin Hussonjee [Shed Hīrjī bin Husonjī], who was contracted to farm the customs at Muscat, but was removed from his position and asked for Heskeal Yusoof’s help in reclaiming his expenses from the Government of Muscat.The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 252/46, P.C. [Previous Communication] 5171, Collection No 2 of No 133’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 753, and terminates at f 763, 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:

Customs administration
Governor of Muscat

Geographic region:

Muscat

Rights:

المُلكية العامة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100097992897.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100097992897.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2131/101211
IOR/F/4/2131/101211

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