‘Aden. Buildings.’

Title:

‘Aden. Buildings.’

Date:

1846/1846

Description:

Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes, which form partial enclosures to a letter from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 14 February 1846. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2142/102302, alongside details of further enclosures.The item contains a report from Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Captain in the Indian Navy and Political Agent at Aden, to the Government of Bombay. Haines reports on the progress made in building new houses and shops at Aden. His report contains a list of these new buildings (folios 183-186), providing details on: the names of owners; the size; the number of buildings; the state of progress; and any further remarks. Haines suggests that the 'quit rent' [a type of land tax] should be postponed and explains his reasoning. This suggestion, along with his report, is forwarded on to the Government of India for consideration.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 5264, Draft 494/46’, ‘Collection N. 8 of N. 25, Vol: 6’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 180, and terminates at f 188, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival item

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Reports
Building construction

Geographic region:

Aden

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100098003484.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098003484.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2142/102307
IOR/F/4/2142/102307

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