‘Persian Merchants. Complaint – that impediments are thrown in their way, with reference to their commercial dealings in India and especially so, in Bombay. – ’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Merchants. Complaint – that impediments are thrown in their way, with reference to their commercial dealings in India and especially so, in Bombay. – ’
- Date:
- 1851/1852
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Government of India; Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, HM Ambassador to Tehran; and Archibald David Robertson, Deputy Collector of Customs, Bombay.The item concerns complaints by Persian [Iranian] merchants that they are asked to pay excessive import duties at Indian ports and that the importation or transhipment of opium is not allowed. The item contains a report from the Deputy Collector of Customs, giving a statement of Persian imports and customs duties paid between 1848 and 1850, and an explanation of the Treaty of Commerce in force.The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft No 626’, ‘1852’ and ‘Collection No 3 of No 51’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 268, and terminates at f 281, 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:
- Imports
Trade disputes
Customs duty - Geographic region:
- Bombay
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100108389362.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100108389362.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2469/138131
IOR/F/4/2469/138131