‘Judda ~Slave Trade~ Relative to the alleged sale at Judda, of certain female slaves by a shopkeeper of Bombay.~’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘Judda ~Slave Trade~ Relative to the alleged sale at Judda, of certain female slaves by a shopkeeper of Bombay.~’
- Date:
- 1850/1851
- Description:
- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter from the Government of Bombay to the East India Company Court of Directors, dated 31 October 1851 and found at IOR/F/4/2442/134094. It is the third in a series of five items relating to the 'slave trade' [trade in enslaved people] in the Persian Gulf and on the Arabian Peninsula.The item concerns the results of an investigation into how a vessel holding a British register was able to travel from Bombay [Mumbai] to Aden, despite having enslaved people on board. The investigations relate to accusations against Hajee Rujub Ali Heeratee [Ḥājjī Rajab ‘Alī al-Hirātī] who is accused of trafficking enslaved people to Judda [Jeddah]. Archibald Spens, Senior Magistrate of Police, reports to the Government of Bombay on the investigation and provides details on the administrative process of clearing vessels to leave the port. The item also contains the Advocate General's response to the issue.The item also includes a letter, dated 11 February 1850, from Captain Stephen Lushington, Commodore and Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Navy, to Lord Viscount Falkland, President and Governor of Bombay, regarding the correct procedure for naval officers to follow when reporting to political authorities.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department', 'Draft No. 17 of 1852', 'Collection', 'Vol: 3', and 'Examiner's Office'. Originally, the reference read 'Collection No 3 of No 82', but 'No 3 of No 82' has been crossed out.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 699, and terminates at f 707, 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:
- Enquiries
Slave trade - Geographic region:
- Bombay
- Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100139543126.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100139543126.0x000001_en
IOR/F/4/2442/134096
IOR/F/4/2442/134096