‘Persian Gulf. Regarding the importation of Slaves into Mohemerah by Vessels commanded by Natives of Hindustan. – Vol: 1’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Persian Gulf. Regarding the importation of Slaves into Mohemerah by Vessels commanded by Natives of Hindustan. – Vol: 1’
- Date:
- 1852/1852
- Description:
- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, notifications, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Political Resident in the Persian Gulf; Lieutenant-Colonel Justin Sheil, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tehran; John George Taylor, Acting Agent, Basra; and Richard Spooner, Collector of Customs, Bombay. It is the first in a series of four volumes about the trade in enslaved people.The item concerns reports that enslaved people are being imported into the Gulf, including to Mohemerah [Khorramshahr] in trading vessels from India, and the commanders of these vessels evade detection by not showing their papers to the British officials in the Gulf ports. The item contains a supplement to the Bombay Gazette, which prints a notification reminding commanders to show their papers.The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft No 217-1853’ and ‘Collection Vol: 1 of No. 77’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 259, and terminates at f 279, 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
Shipping regulations - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100108390627.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100108390627.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2495/141329
IOR/F/4/2495/141329