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145. 'Affairs of the Persian Gulf'
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- Abstract: Enclosures nos. 2-40 to a dispatch from the Secret Department, Bombay [Mumbai] Castle, dated 28 February 1840. The enclosures are dated 29 December 1839-28 February 1840. The enclosures consist of copies of correspondence relating to affairs in the Persian Gulf, including:The possible establishment of a Political Agency or Residency at Muscat, and lessons learned by the failure of an earlier Residency thereA prohibition on any trade or communication with Karack [Kharg] by the Governor of Bushire [Bushehr], and a Persian [Iranian] blockade of Bushire after the murder of the previous GovernorRelations between the Imam of Muscat and Seid Humood bin Azan [Sayyid Syf bin Hamud Al Bu Sa’id], Chief of SoharA mission by Captain Atkins Hammerton [or Hamerton] to facilitate a reconciliation between the Shaik of the Beni Kuttub [Beni Qitab] and the Shaik of Brymee [Al Buraimi], in order to better resist the advance of Khorshid Pasha, General of Egyptian ForcesConsideration of the poor state of the Imam’s forces and that he may require British aid in order to resist Khorshid Pasha.The primary correspondents are the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, the Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, and the Government of India. Other correspondents include: Captain Hammerton; the Superintendent of the Indian Navy; the Native Agent, Lingah [Bandar Lengeh]; the Native Agent, Muscat; and the Imam of Muscat.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 464, and terminates at f 584, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
146. ‘Persian Gulf Affairs. Vol: 1’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of political letters from the Government of Bombay to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The enclosures to these letters are contained in the subsequent items. It is the first in a series of twenty-four items on events in the Persian Gulf.The item concerns:Information given by Major Samuel Hennell, Resident in the Persian Gulf, about the actions of the regime at Bahrein [Bahrain] and those who had seceded from itHostilities between pro-Wahabee [Wahhābi] shaikhs [those allied to the Second Saudi State] and Sheikh Saed bin Tahnnon of Aboothabee [Shaikh Sa‘īd bin Ṭaḥnūn Āl Nahyān of Abu Dhabi], and between ships belonging to Aboothabee and Debaye [Dubai]Communications between Hennell, Major Henry Rawlinson, Political Agent in Turkish Arabia [Ottoman Iraq] and Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Farrant, Her Majesty’s Chargé d’Affaires at TehranUnfounded rumours of the death of Captain Atkins Hamerton, British Consul and Agent in the Dominions of the Imaum [Imam] of MuscatAn attack on the town of Bushire [Bushehr] by Meerza Mehdy Khan [Mīrzā Mahdī Khān]Attacks on the territory of Muscat by Syf bin Humood [Sayyid Syf bin Hamūd Āl Bū Sa‘īd] of Sohar [Sohur] and Shaik Sultan bin Suggur of Rasel Khyma [Shaikh Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī of Ra’s al-Khaymah].The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft no 334 of 1850’, and ‘Coll[ectio]n 4 in 24 vols’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 134, and terminates at f 141 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.
147. ‘Affairs of the Persian Gulf. Vol: 1’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of political letters from the Government of Bombay to the Court of Directors of the East India Company. The enclosures to these letters are contained in the subsequent items. It is the first in a series of fifteen items on the Persian Gulf.The item concerns letters about the following events:Customs difficulties of a merchant under British protection in Bushire [Bushehr]Despatch of East India Company ships to convey officials connected with the commission for settling the boundary between Turkey [the Ottoman Empire] and Persia [Iran]The visit of Commodore John Porter, Senior Naval Officer in the Persian Gulf, to the Arabian CoastThe recent appearance of Suheil bin Ateish [Suhayl bin ‘Uṭaysh] near Bahrein [Bahrain], after he had allegedly captured a vessel from Bahrein with valuable cargoThe intention of Ameer Fysul [Amīr Fayṣal bin Turkī bin ‘Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd] to rebuild the town and fort of Adeed [Khawr al ‘Udayd]A dispute over the property of a deceased merchant and banker of MuscatAggression between Debaye [Dubai] and Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]Rumours of a planned attack by Muscat on Rasel Khyma [Ra’s al-Khaymah] and Debaye, and a planned expedition by Ameer Fysul against OmanThe recovery of Sohar [Suhar] by Syud Humood bin Azan [Sayyid Hamūd bin ‘Azzan al-Bu Sa‘idi] from his sonMoney taken from ‘piratical’ vessels which had plundered ships sailing under British colours being credited to the public treasury in IndiaA complaint to Hennell by Alla Rukhee, a woman from Lucknow, concerning her being defrauded at Kerballa [Karbala].The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft no 745 of 1850’, and ‘Collection No 5 in 15 volumes’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 4, and terminates at f 10 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.
148. ‘Affairs of the Persian Gulf. Vol: 2.’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of the Government of Bombay Political Consultations. It is the second in a series of 4 items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1398/55440, IOR/F/4/1399/55442 and IOR/F/4/1399/55442A).The item is chiefly concerned with general updates of events in the Persian Gulf over the period 1827-1832. In particular, the item relates to:The 1830 rebellion against Syed Sued [Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd], the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat, led by his relative Hamood bin Azan [Ḥamūd bin Azan Āl Bū Sa‘īd] at Sohar [Ṣuḥār] and the necessity of the British Government’s intervention in this affairThe general weakness of the Imaum’s current position due to the above rebellion, his failed attempt to seize Bahrein [Bahrain] and the resurgence of the Wahabees [Wahabi tribe]The Government of Bombay’s concerns that the Imaum is considering interfering in Persian affairs whilst his own territories are in disarrayConflict between the Imaum of Muscat and the Chief of BahreinConflict between the Chief of Sharga [Sharjah] and the Chief of Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi]Discussions about Chieftains abiding by the General [Maritime] Treaty by giving notice of their intention to commence hostilities; the impact this has on whether blockades can be considered official; and the effect this has on the freedom of merchant ships to carry cargo between ports that belong to warring tribesAn incident in 1829 at Sharga [Sharjah] in which Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Ruler of Ra’s al Khaymah and Sharjah] blocked the Sunbury, a merchant vessel bearing an East India Company pass and colours, from transporting cargo to Aboothabee.The item also includes minor and general discussions of issues in the Persian Gulf, such as: reported acts of ‘piracy’ and punishment of ‘pirates’; wars between numerous Chieftains; the British Government’s policy of non-interference in these disputes; and the relationships between numerous tribes.The principal correspondents of the item are: the Government of Bombay; Major David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf; Samuel Hennell, Assistant [and Acting] Resident in the Persian Gulf; Sooltan bin Suggur; and Syed Sued. Other correspondents include: William Clerk and Robert Cotton Money, successive holders of the position of Acting Persian Secretary; William Collinson and Thomas Elivon, successive holders of the position of Senior Marine Officer in the Persian Gulph [Gulf]; Lieutenant W Hodges, Commanding the Company ship Amherst; George Garnett Huske Munnings, Commander of the merchant ship Sunbury; Shaik Tahnoon ben Shaikboot [Shaikh Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān, Ruler of Abu Dhabi]; and numerous Native Agents at Muscat.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department, P.C. [Previous Communication] 1230, Draft 183, 1834' and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 324, and terminates at f 541, 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.
149. 'Affairs of the Persian Gulf. Vol: 3.'
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts of the Government of Bombay Political Consultations. It is the third in a series of four items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1398/55440, IOR/F/4/1398/55441 and IOR/F/4/1399/55442A).The item is chiefly concerned with general updates of events in the Gulf over the period 1829-32. In particular, the item relates to:Reported acts of 'piracy'Disputes and general relations between chieftains of the tribes in the GulfThe resurgence of the Wahabee [Wahabi] tribe led by Toorky ben Saood [Turki I bin Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd] and details of their relations with other tribesThe erection of a fort at Dareen [Dārīn] by Busheer, son of Rahmah ben Jabir [Shaikh Raḥmah bin Jābir Āl Jalāhimah], and its subsequent destructionDiscussions about the legality of attempts by Rashid ben Humed [Shaikh Rashid I bin Ḥumaid al-Nu‘aymī], Chief of Eyman [Ajman], to kill his declared enemy on neutral territoryEvents at Bushire [Būshehr], including: rumours surrounding the visit and intentions of the Prince of Fars (also referred to as the Prince of Sheerauz [Shiraz]); disturbances following the death of Shaik Abdool Russool [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān Āl Mazkūr], the Governor of Bushire; the arrival of David Anderson Blane, the new Resident in the Persian Gulf; and proposed changes to the system of pilotage.The item also includes an extensive report by Samuel Hennell, Assistant Resident in the Persian Gulf, on political transactions in the Gulf between 1817 and 1832 (ff 130-225). This report includes details of: an expedition by Major General Sir William Grant Keir; British involvement in the disputes between chieftains; incidences of 'piracy'; the activities of Rahmah ben Jabir; and descriptions of the Beniyas [Bani Yas], Uttoobee [‘Utūb] and Wahabee tribes.The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Major David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat; Robert Money, Acting Persian Secretary; Samuel Hennell, Assistant [and Acting] Resident in the Persian Gulf; and Charles Malcolm, Superintendent of Marine, Bombay.Most of the material within the item dates from 1829-32, however one enclosure includes copies of correspondence from 1810 and 1814. This correspondence relates to research into previous relations between the Government of Bombay and the Wahabees.The title page of the item contains the following references: 'Bombay Political Department P.C. [Previous Communication] 1230, Draft 183, 1834' and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 4, and terminates at f 228, 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.
150. ‘Affairs of the Persian Gulf, Vol: 1.’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters from the East India Company Court of Directors and the Government of Bombay. It is the first in a series of four items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1398/55441, IOR/F/4/1399/55442 and IOR/F/4/1399/55442A).The item is chiefly concerned with general updates of events in the Persian Gulf over the period 1827-32. In particular, the item relates to:War between the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat and the Chief of Bharein [Bahrain], and the attempts by Major David Wilson, Resident in the Persian Gulf, to mediate for peace without inserting himself too much into the conflict and concerns that the conflict will allow for the rise of ‘piratical acts’ once moreThe plunder of two boats from Morbut [Mirbāţ] by vessels belonging to the Chief of Bharein’s fleet and the Resident’s subsequent pursuit of restitution from the ChiefA rebellion by relatives of the Imaum during his absence from Muscat in December 1829, and the Resident’s concern about allowing such a close ally to become too weakDiscussions between the Court of Directors and the Government of Bombay regarding their attempts to persuade the Imaum to abolish all branches of the slave trade in the regionUpdates by David Anderson Blane, Wilson’s successor, on the unstable atmosphere in Bushire [Būshehr] following the death of Shaik Abdool Russool Khan [Shaikh ‘Abd al-Rasūl Khān]General updates regarding: conflicts between numerous Chiefs in the Persian Gulf; minor instances of ‘piratical acts’; status of trade; visits made; and the status of the Wahabee [Wahabi] tribe.The item includes Wilson’s report (ff 175-182) on the status of treaties with the Imaum, Persia [Iran] and Arabian states regarding the slave trade. His report provides details of the trade at numerous ports in the Persian Gulf, including: number of enslaved people imported; duty paid; number smuggled in; where they come from; gender ratio; prices; who brings them; and mortality rate during voyages.The principal correspondents of the item are the Court of Directors, the Government of Bombay and Wilson. Other correspondents include amongst others: Syud Syed [Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Imam of Muscat]; Shaik Abdoolah bin Ahmed [Shaikh ‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah, Shaikh of Bahrein]; Stafford Bettesworth Haines, Commanding Company ship Benares; and numerous Native Agents at Muscat, Bahrein and Linga [Bandar-e-Lengeh].The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bombay Political Department, P.C. [Previous Communication] 1230, Draft 183, 1834' and 'Examiner's Office'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 95, and terminates at f 323, 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.
151. 'Muscat Affairs 1869-1892'
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- Abstract: The volume contains printed narrative reports of the Government of India concerning principal affairs in Muscat (also spelled Maskat), 1869-1892. The reports are signed by Assistant Political Residents in the Persian Gulf and others, and contain précis of correspondence, treaties and official publications. The reports are as follows:Muscat Affairs, October 1869 to March 1872(sections 1-192), March 1872; (sections 193-201), May 1872 (ff. 1-34);Muscat Précis(sections 202-233), July 1873 (ff. 35-42);Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, June 1873 to July 1874(sections 234-278), August 1874 (ff. 43-68);Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs from July 1874 to July 1875(paragraphs 278-460), September 1875 (ff. 69-90);Continuation of Narrative of Muscat Affairs, August 1875 to 31st December 1880(sections 461-687), October 1884 (ff. 91-120);Continuation of Narrative of Maskat Affairs, 1st January 1881 to 31st December 1884(sections 687A-755), July 1885 (ff. 121-132);Continuation of Narrative of Maskat Affairs, 1st January 1885 to 31st December 1898(paragraphs 756 - 879), December 1889 ((ff. 133-141);Continuation of Narrative of Maskat Affairs, 1st January 1889 to 31st December 1892(paragraphs 880-1029), March 1893 (ff. 142-153).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the first folio bearing text and terminates at 153 (the last folio bearing text). The numbers are written in pencil and appear in the top right-hand corner of the recto of each folio. The are also two original printed pagination sequences running from 2-65 (ff. 2-34) and 1-219 (ff. 36-153). The former of these appears in the top centre of each page in round brackets; the latter in the bottom left or bottom right corner of each page.
152. ‘Beni Boo Ali Arabs’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, minutes, and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay. The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Lieutenant [John] Macleod, British Resident in the Persian Gulf; the Imaum of Muscat [Imam of Muscat, Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd]; the Chief of the Beni Boo Alli [Banī Bū ‘Alī], Muhumud Ibn Ali Jalamee [Muḥammad bin ‘Alī Jaylanī].The main topic of the item is the concerns from the East India Company Court of Directors about the expedition against the Beni Boo Alli, particularly their doubts about: establishing whether the tribe were pirates; whether it was right to cut down the date groves and turn the watercourses; and whether the prisoners should have been sent to Bombay. The Government of Bombay and Lieutenant Lionel Smith reply to these allegations and justify the attack on the Bani Boo Alli with examples of their piracy, a description the expedition including the Imaum of Muscat’s role in destroying the date groves, and an explanation for bringing the prisoners to Bombay.The item describes relations between the Beni Boo Alli and the British subsequent to the expedition including representatives from the Beni Boo Alli visiting Bombay, Bombay’s negotiations with Muscat to restore the Beni Boo Alli to their territory, and Bombay’s insistence that they be allowed to rebuild their houses.The item includes a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Political No. 7, Draft 293, P.C. 362, [Season] 26/7, Examiner’s Office 1825’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 197, and terminates at f 283, 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 volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
153. 'Operations of the Naval and Military Forces employed against the Joasmee Pirates – and An application from the Imaum of Muscat for protection against the danger which threatens him from the Wahabees for the part he took in that Expedition'
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the governments of Bombay and Bengal. The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Captain John Wainwright; Brigadier General John Malcolm; the Residents at Muscat, David Seton and William Bunce. The item concerns Persian Gulf campaign of 1809 against the Joasmee [Āl Qawāsim] involving HMS Chiffonne, HMS Caroline; East India Company cruisers Mornington, Aurora, Ariel, Fury, Strombolo, Ternate, and Vestal; the transports Minerva, Friendship, Mary, and Duncan. The campaign was commanded by Captain John Wainwright of HMS Chiffonneand Lieutenant Colonel Lionel Smith of His Majesty's 65th Regiment of Foot.The item contains a discussion of the following considerations before undertaking the campaign:The reasons for the campaign including the taking of the MinervaAlliances between tribes and the background to the link between the Joasmees and the Wahabees [Wahabi]Negotiations with the Imaum of Muscat [Imam of Muscat, Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd] for the campaign to include recovering Muscat's land from the Wahabees, defending Muscat against the Wahabees, and the Imaum's help in provisioning the expedition's shipsTimings of the campaignLimitations on the campaign with respect to coming into conflict with the WahabeesLimitations on attacking areas of the Persian coast and attacking the pirate settlements on landDiscussion of the opinion of Persia on the proposed campaign.The description of the campaign focuses on the attack on Ras-ul-Khyma [Ras al-Khaimah] on 12 November, although there is also a description of the attack on the port of Luft [Laft, on the isle of Qeshm] 26 November, Linga [Bandar-e-Lengeh], and the capture of Shinnas [Shinas].There is a detailed description of the loss of the Stromboloon 15 September and the subsequent inquiry on board the Mornington, which concluded that there was no evidence to court martial the men who had embarked in the Strombolo's boat. The Government at Bombay were not satisfied with this inquiry and intended to reopen it.The title page of this item contains the following references: 'Political No. 16, Draft 33, Season 1812/13, Examiner's Office March 1811'.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences with f 138, and terminates with f 284, 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 volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
154. ‘In three Volumes. Vol: 2. Affairs of the Persian Gulf’
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- Abstract: The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, extracts from the Government of Bombay Political Consultations. It is the second in a series of three items on general affairs in the Persian Gulf (the others are: IOR/F/4/1435/56726 and IOR/F/4/1436/56728).The item is chiefly concerned with general updates of events in the Gulf over the period 1831-1833. In particular, the item relates to:Troubles in Aboothabee [Abu Dhabi] following the assassination of Shaik Tahnoon bin Shukhboat [Shaikh Ṭaḥnūn bin Shakhbūṭ Āl Nahyān, Ruler of Abu Dhabi] by two of his brothersRelations between: Shaik Tahnoon; the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat; Sooltan bin Suggur [Sulṭān I bin Ṣaqr al-Qāsimī, Ruler of Ra’s al Khaymah and Sharjah]; Shaik Toorkee bin Saood [Shaikh Turki I bin Abdullāh Āl Sa‘ūd], the chief of the Wahabees [Wahhābi, tribe]; and other minor chieftainsThe Government of Bombay’s efforts to acquire restitution and punishment for acts of ‘piracy’ committed by subjects of: the Imaum; Shaik Tahnoon; Sooltan; Shaik Nassar [Shaikh Nāṣir II Āl Mazkūr]; the Chief of Shewoo [Bandar-e Chīrū’īyeh?]; the Chief of Narbond [Nāy Band?]; and Shaik Khulfan of Asseloo [Shaikh Khalfān of Bandar-e ‘Asalūyeh]Requests made by the Hakim of Macullah [Governor of Al Mukalla?] for help to suppress a rebellion, and for compensation after he helped an East India Company ship with a delivery of coalMiscellaneous intelligence from the Native Agent at Muscat regarding: activities of the Wahabees, the Prince of Shiraz and the Imaum; events at Muscat, Bushire [Būshehr], Mokha [Mocha] and Boozabee [Abu Dhabi]; conflicts between numerous chieftains; outbreak of plague; and acts of ‘piracy’Arrangements regarding the quantity and activities of Company vessels in the GulfA dispute between David Anderson Blane, Resident in the Persian Gulf, and Commander Henry Wyndham, Commodore of the Squadron of the Indian Navy in the Gulf of Persia, regarding whether Blane should have been informed before Company vessels were dismissed from the GulfPresents offered to Blane and to the Governor of Bombay by the Imaum and the Shaikh of Bushire.The item also refers to minor affairs in the Gulf, including: damage to a Residency building on the island of Corgo [Kharko?]; establishment of a lithographic press in Shiraz; military stores required for the Government of Bushire; and petitions by individuals for compensation, protection and favours.The item contains many correspondents. The principal correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Blane; and Lieutenant Samuel Hennell, Assistant to the Resident in the Persian Gulf. Other correspondents include: the chieftains above-mentioned; the Native Agents at Muscat and Sharga [Sharjah]; Senior Officers in Command of the Squadron in the Indian Navy; Commanders of Company ships the Ternate, the Clive, the Amherst, the Elphinstone, and the Tigris; and the Persian Secretary to the Government of Bombay.There are multiple spellings for most of the names mentioned in the item. The Native Agent at Muscat is also referred to as the Broker at Muscat and the Government Agent at Muscat.The title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Bengal Political Department’, ‘P. C. [Previous Communication] 1339, Draft 435, 1834' and ‘Examiner’s Office’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 371, and terminates at f 656, 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.
155. ‘Respecting the rescue of a girl named Aujeema from Slavery at Muscat. Vol: 11.’
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- Abstract: This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; Philip LeGeyt, Senior Magistrate of Police at Bombay; the Government of the North-Western Provinces; the Magistrate at Moradabad; and W Connolly, Commissioner of Rohilcund [Rohilkhan] and Agent to the Lieutenant-Governor of the North-West Provinces. It is the eleventh in a series of seventeen items on the trade in enslaved people (the others are IOR/F/4/2112/99462, IOR/F/4/2112/99463, IOR/F/4/2112/99464, IOR/F/4/2112/99465, IOR/F/4/2112/99466, IOR/F/4/2112/99467, IOR/F/4/2112/99468, IOR/F/4/2112/99469, IOR/F/4/2112/99470, IOR/F/4/2112/99471, IOR/F/4/2112/99473, IOR/F/4/2112/99474, IOR/F/4/2112/99475, IOR/F/4/2112/99476, IOR/F/4/2112/99477, and IOR/F/4/2112/99478).The item concerns an attempt to reunite a girl named Aujeema, who had been rescued from slavery in Muscat, with her relations in Moradabad.The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 872/45, P.C. [Previous Communication] 5013, Collection No 2’.Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 187, and terminates at f 201, 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 volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
156. 'Sultan's Palace, Muscat'
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- Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View looking due west across the harbour towards the Sultan's Palace and surrounding buildings. This is presumably the white building with the crenellated roofline in the centre of the print, overlooked by Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani) on the headland to the right of the image.In the middle-ground various dhows and other craft are moored or at anchor in the harbour. In the background rocky hills rise from right to left.This image is one of two prints that form a panoramic view over Muscat. The second image shows more of the scene to the left including the Muscat Consulate and Agency (Photo 355/1/43). The photograph was taken from an elevated position, most likely from Fort Al-Jalali.Inscriptions:Lower right, in pencil alongside image: '42'Lower left, in pencil alongside image: 'b'Below image, in pen: 'Sultan's Palace, Muscat'Physical description: Dimensions:151 x 208 mmFormat:Albumen print on paperCondition:The print is in moderate condition with staining and creasing in the sky area, in particular in the upper right corner, and minor surface dirt throughout. Some medium toning is visible in the sea area at lower left and centre.Foliation:‘b’ (crossed out); ‘42’Process:Albumen print