Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View of a narrow street in Baghdad, with a woman carrying an infant in the foreground; another woman wearing black stands against the same wall in the background, while in the far distance other figures can be seen. The buildings on either side of the street are made of brick and feature projecting mashrabiyyas of wood and metal.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'View in Bagdad.'Pencil, alongside image at lower right: ‘35’; ‘13’Physical description: Dimensions:134 x 189 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘35’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View of a narrow street in Baghdad. A man leads a donkey bearing a woman towards the camera at centre, while groups of people stand at either side of the alleyway and in the distant background. The buildings on either side of the street are made of brick and feature projecting mashrabiyyas of wood and metal.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'View in Bagdad.'Pencil, alongside image at upper right: ‘36’; ‘14’Physical description: Dimensions:173 x 153 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘36’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View of a narrow street in Baghdad, with children and adults in the foreground looking towards the camera. The buildings on either side of the street are made of brick and feature projecting mashrabiyyas of wood and metal.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'View in Bagdad.'Physical description: Dimensions:187 x 150 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘35’
Abstract: This item consists primarily of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Governments of Bombay and Bengal. It is the first in a series of three items on Bussora [Basra] and Bagdad [Baghdad] (the others are IOR/F/4/706/19083 and 19084). The main correspondents are the Government of Bombay; the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia, Claudius James Rich; the Political Resident in Bussora, Robert Taylor.Letters from Taylor describe the attack of the Najadah [Najdi] Arabs on Bussora; the growing friction between the Arabs and Turks; whom British protection covers; river piracy on the Euphrates. The item is mainly concerned with the dispute between the Pasha of Bagdad [Pasha of Baghdad, Dāwūd Pasha], and the Political Agent, Rich. The British complaints against the Pasha are that:He has confiscated the property of Anthony Swoboda and Mr SturmeyHe refuses to recognise European rights set down in treaties, encouraged by the Khazmadar Hajee Talib Aga [Hājjī Talib Agha, Khazanadar]He has doubled customs duties on European goods.As a result, Taylor moved his establishment from Bussora to Muhammareh [Khorramshahr] and on Rich’s orders, imposed a trade embargo on all ships under British colours. On Rich’s return from Mosul to Bagdad [Baghdad], the Pasha attempted to violently seize the Residency, which was unsuccessful. He then prevented Rich from leaving Bagdad until he had agreed to revised trade terms and lifted the embargo. Rich’s death from cholera on 5 October 1821 is also recorded, along with the legal disputes arising from the embargo.This item includes a contents page, and the title page contains the following references: ‘Political No. 10, Season [18]23/4, Draft 102, P C 80’; and ‘Examiner’s Office, 1822’.Physical description: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item.
Abstract: This item consists primarily of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. This item consists primarily of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. It is the third in a series of three items on Bussora [Basra] and Bagdad [Baghdad] (the others are IOR/F/4/706/19082 and 19083). The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Political Resident in Bussora, Robert Taylor; Pasha of Bagdad [Pasha of Baghdad, Dāwūd Pasha].The main topic of this item is the temporary move of the British Residency from Bussora to Grain [Kuwait] owing to a dispute between the Pasha of Baghdad, Dāwūd Pasha, and the former British Resident of Bagdad, Claudius James Rich (for a fuller account of the dispute, see IOR/F/4/706/19082). There are letters between the Pasha and Robert Taylor about resolving this dispute and returning the British Residency to Bussora. There is a discussion between Taylor, the Government of Bombay, and the Advocate General of Bengal (Robert Spankie) about the possibility of re-imposing the trade embargo between Bussora and India if the Pasha does not accept British demands. Folio 258 contains a list of imports and exports to and from Bussora 1820/21.This item includes a contents page, and the title page contains the following references: ‘Political No. 10, P C 80, Draft 102, Season [18]23/4’ and ‘Examiners’ Office 1823’.Physical description: The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
Abstract: Genre/Subject MatterCafé scene in Baghdad. Seven or more men sit on benches in the shade on the café terrace.InscriptionsInk, below image: 'An Arab café in Bagdad.'Pencil, at left, above image: ‘40’; ‘18’Physical description: Dimensions:105 x 144 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘40’
Abstract: Genre/Subject MatterView of a café and mosque near the North Gate, Baghdad. A large ornate dome and minaret are visible in the background right and left of centre. On either side of a tree at centre groups of men, seated and standing, look towards the camera. Two children stand in the roadway at left, also looking towards the camera.The buildings in the background are two-storeyed modern structures, surrounded by neat fences.InscriptionsInk, below image: 'Cafe and mosque near the North Gate, Bagdad.'Physical description: Dimensions:184 x 148 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout. At least three partial fingerprints originate in the printing process.Foliation:‘38’
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View of Baghdad from the roof of the British Residency. In the background a pontoon bridge extends across the Tigris. One small craft, a barge are visible at centre; right of centre several sailing boats are moored. At right several figures are visible along the quay beside two-storey stone buildings and palms. At least three minarets are visible in the background at right.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'View of Bagdad from the roof of the Residency.Pencil, above image at right: ‘34’; ‘12’Physical description: Dimensions:138 x 188 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘34’
Abstract: Enclosure nos. 2-9 to a despatch from the Secret Department, Government of Bombay [Mumbai], dated 30 December 1844. The enclosures are dated 15 June-19 December 1844.The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to unavoidable delays to mail forwarded to Bagdad [Baghdad] via Alexandria and Damascus, and a suggestion that it should instead travel via Suez.The correspondents are: the British Consul, Alexandria; the Political Agent, Turkish Arabia; and the Government of India.Physical description: 1 item (12 folios)
Abstract: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, abridgements, and other papers relating to Sir Harford Jones’s Residency in Bagdad [Baghdad], 1798-1806, and his diplomatic mission to Persia [Iran], 1807-1811. The papers cover a wide range of matters, mostly connected to the following:Jones’s mission to Persia, including accounts, finances, progress, intelligence, and charges made against his conduct by the Governor-General of the Presidency of Fort William, Lord MintoRelations between the East India Company and the Pasha of Bagdad, including the former’s departure from Bussora [Basra] and their establishment of a Residency in BaghdadThe upkeep and operation of the Residency in BagdadBritish policy in Persia, especially in connection with French and Russian activity in the region.The majority of the correspondence is between Jones and members of the Secret Committee in London. The enclosures chiefly comprise correspondence between British, Ottoman and French officials, as well as agents and informants, in Persia and the surrounding region.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 712; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
Abstract: This part of the volume consists of copies of enclosures to a despatch from the Government of Bombay Secret Department to the Secret Committee, Number 30 of 1854, dated 10 May 1854. The enclosures are numbered 3-4 and are dated 6 March to 4 May 1854.The enclosures contrain correspondence relating to affairs in Persia [Iran] and Turkish Arabia [Ottoman Iraq] and including the despatch of the HC Steam Frigate
Ferozeto the Persian Gulf.Correspondents include the Political Agent in Turkish Arabia (Henry Creswicke Rawlinson); HM Ambassador to Constantinople [Istanbul] (Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe); and the Chief Secretary to the Government in Bombay (Arthur Malet).Physical description: 1 item (10 folios)
Abstract: This item contains two trade reports compiled by Harford Jones, Resident in Bagdad [Baghdad]:1. Tables displaying goods imported to Bagdad from Bussora [Basra], other parts of the Ottoman Empire, and Persia [Iran] and their approximate annual value in piastres.Attached are notes concerning import duties, exchange rates of gold and silver, the approximate customs revenue earned by the Pashaw [Büyük Sulaymān Pāshā, Governor of Baghdad], and the population of Bagdad.2. Tables displaying goods imported to Bussora from India, Mocha, Muscat, Bahreen [Bahrain] and Zibara [Zubarah], Bushire [Bushehr], Bagdad, and Aleppo, and their approximate annual value in piastres.Attached are notes concerning import duties, the approximate customs revenue earned by the Pashaw, and the population of Bussora.Physical description: 1 item (6 folios)