‘Reports the progress of the works at Aden.’

Title:

‘Reports the progress of the works at Aden.’

Date:

1847/1847

Description:

Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, an extract Military Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 30 October 1847.The item relates to a progress report on the construction work currently being done on the defences at Aden. The report, which covers the month of June 1847, has been submitted to the Bombay Military Board by Captain James Kilner, Executive Engineer. Details are provided on the type of works, as well as their timescales, progress, and costs. The report is then forwarded to the Governor of Bombay, along with the complaint that Colonel Grant had not made any comments on the report.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Military Department’, ‘P.C. [Previous Communication] 5942, Draft 151/48’ and ‘Collection N. 2’. The ‘2’ in ‘Collection No. 2’ has been crossed out and replaced with ‘14’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 738, and terminates at f 746, 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
Defences

Geographic region:

Aden

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100098592799.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100098592799.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2224/110768
IOR/F/4/2224/110768

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