‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Importation of Slaves into Rassel Khyma and Sharga, by the subjects of Shekh Sultan bin Suggur.~’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf. Slave Trade. Importation of Slaves into Rassel Khyma and Sharga, by the subjects of Shekh Sultan bin Suggur.~’
- Date:
- 1849/1850
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes, which are enclosures to an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 31 March 1849. A copy of this letter can be found at IOR/F/4/2343/123024.The item relates to investigations carried out by Moollah Houssein [Mullā Ḥusayn], Agent at Shargah [Sharjah], following reports of enslaved people being imported into the territories of Sheik Sultan ben Sugger, the Joasmee 'Chief' [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Leader of al-Qawāsim tribe]. Moollah Houssein's report includes:Details of the people accused of carrying on the 'slave trade' [trade in enslaved people]: Syf bin Saleh [Sayf bin Ṣāliḥ] and the sons of Ali bin Ateek [‘Alī bin ʿAtīq, also rendered in text as Ateej]Details of the people who were enslaved and to whom they were soldA letter from Sheik Sultan defending his subjects, blaming the people of Lingah [Bandar-e Lengeh], and accusing people of Soor [Sur] and the rulers of Ejmaun [Ajman] and Amulgavine [Umm al-Qaywayn] of also taking part in the 'slave trade'.Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, forwards on the report to the Government of Bombay, alongside his own judgements on the subject.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', 'Draft No. 189 of 1850', 'Vol: 2', 'Collection No 4 of No 29', and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 128, and terminates at f 135, 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:
- Slave trade
- Geographic region:
- Shargah
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100098576014.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098576014.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2343/123025
IOR/F/4/2343/123025