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The record is made up of 1 volume (713 folios). It was created in 30 Aug 1841-1 Sep 1841. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The volume contains enclosures to Despatches, and abstracts of contents of Despatches, from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. .
The volume is divided into five items:
- Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183)
- British Mission to Shoa [Shewa] (IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 184-270)
- Abstract of Contents of Enclosures to a Despatch Relating to the Slave Trade between Zanzibar and Bombay (IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 271-275)
- Aden and Mocha Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451)
- Affairs in Scinde and Elsewhere (IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 452-710).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (713 folios)
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- 368 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183174 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 184-27010 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 271-275352 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451518 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 452-710
- Arrangement
The enclosures to each Despatch within the volume are divided by blue dividers. The Enclosures to each Despatch are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The Enclosures within each Despatch are preceded by an Abstract of Contents, in which the Despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the Abstract of Contents 2, and the Enclosures 3, 4, etc. The numbers listed in the Abstract of Contents are recorded for reference on the last verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of each Enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each Enclosure.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 710; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
A previous foliation sequence between ff 46-710, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- English in Latin script
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/397
- Former external reference(s)
- Volume 35
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- 30 Aug 1841-1 Sep 1841 (CE, Gregorian)
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- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 28r:29v, 38r:39v
- Author
- Simmons, E J
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 47v:48r, 64r:66v
- Author
- de Pron de La Maisonfort, Adrien
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 58v:59r
- Author
- Lafont, Monsieur xx La Font, Monsieur
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 107r:107v, 111r:112r
- Author
- Queen Tsiomeko of Boina
- Usage terms
- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 109r:110v
- Author
- Unknown
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 113r:114v
- Author
- Government of France, First French Empire
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 121r:124v
- Author
- Norsworthy, Robert Brown
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 127r:128r, 135r:136r, 144r:144v
- Author
- Āl Bū Sa‘īd, Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 129r:131r
- Author
- Government of Oman (xx Government of Muscat and Oman)
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 132r:132v
- Author
- United States Federal Government
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact copyright@bl.uk with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 167r:168r
- Author
- Syed Hamood ben Azan xx Syed Humood ben Azan xx Ḥamūd bin Azan Āl Bū Sa‘īd
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 184-270
- Title
- British Mission to Shoa [Shewa]
- Pages
- 249r:253r
- Author
- Krapf, Johann Ludwig
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451
- Title
- Aden and Mocha Affairs
- Pages
- 290r:290v
- Author
- M Houssan Futhel xx M Hussain Futhel xx Muhsin ibn al-Fadl al-'Abdali
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451
- Title
- Aden and Mocha Affairs
- Pages
- 403r:403v
- Author
- Hadjee Abdul Russool bin Mahomed Ali Suffer
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397
- Title
- ‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 1a-183
- Title
- Persian Gulf, Persian, and Zanzibar Affairs
- Pages
- 1ar:1av, 1r:27v, 30r:37v, 40r:47r, 48v:58r, 59v:63v, 67r:106v, 108r:108v, 112v, 115r:120v, 125r:126v, 128v, 131v, 133r:134v, 136v:143v, 145r:166v, 168v:183v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 184-270
- Title
- British Mission to Shoa [Shewa]
- Pages
- 184r:248v, 253v:270v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 271-275
- Title
- Abstract of Contents of Enclosures to a Despatch Relating to the Slave Trade between Zanzibar and Bombay
- Pages
- 271r:275v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 276-451
- Title
- Aden and Mocha Affairs
- Pages
- 276r:289v, 291r:402v, 404r:451v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/397, ff 452-710
- Title
- Affairs in Scinde and Elsewhere
- Pages
- 452r:710v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence