‘Muskat Purport of Major Hamerton’s instructions for the observance of the Acting Native Agent at- (reported in explanation of the proceedings of the latter in tracing the Indigo plundered from the wrecked ship “Centaur”)’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Muskat Purport of Major Hamerton’s instructions for the observance of the Acting Native Agent at- (reported in explanation of the proceedings of the latter in tracing the Indigo plundered from the wrecked ship “Centaur”)’
- Date:
- 1852/1854
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, an extract of a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, 14 January 1854.The item contains correspondence between the Court of Directors and the Government of Bombay regarding actions taken following the wreck and plunder of the merchant ship, Centaur. Included is a letter to the Government of Bombay from Major Atkins Hamerton, HM Consul and Company Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Maskat [Imām of Muscat], dated 10 June 1853. Hamerton mentions the instructions he gave to Heskiel bin Eusoph [Khawājah Ḥizqīl bin Yūsuf], Native Agent at Maskat, regarding the Centaur, and also comments on Heskiel bin Eusoph's behaviour and reputation in Maskat. The Governor of Bombay orders a copy of Hamerton's letter to be sent to Arnold Burrowes Kemball, Resident in the Persian Gulf.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', Draft Number '744 [18]54', 'Collection No. 3', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the Collection number was written as 'Collection No. 10 of No. 2 of 1854.' but the '10' was replaced with '3' and 'of No. 2 of 1854.' has been crossed out.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 221, and terminates at f 225, 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:
- Native Agent
- Geographic region:
- Maskat
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100108905876.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100108905876.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2568/151571
IOR/F/4/2568/151571