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'Vol 58 Native Letters Inward' [137] (142/192)
The record is made up of 1 volume (95 folios). It was created in 3 Oct 1828-17 Jul 1829. 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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This file contains translations of letters sent to David Wilson, the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire.
The letters contained in the file are from Britain's native agents Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. (based at Bahrain, Muscat, Sharqah [Sharjah] and Lingah) and from several local rulers including the Chief of Bushire, the Imam of Muscat, Shaik Sooltan Bin Suggur [Sulṭān bin Saqr Āl Qāsimī One of the ruling families of the United Arab Emirates; also used to refer to a confederation of seafaring Arabs led by the Qāsimī tribe from Ras al Khaima. , the Ruler of Sharjah], Shaik Abdoolla of Kishm [Shaikh Abdullah of Qeshm] and the Chief of Lingah.
The letter discuss a number of topics related to political and trade developments in the region and to Britain's relations with local rulers.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (95 folios)
- Arrangement
The file is arranged in chronological order, from the earliest at the beginning of the file to the most recent at the end.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound letter book, the covers of which have come loose.
Pagination: The file has a pagination sequence, which is written in the top right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. and the top left corner of each verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. . It begins on the front cover, on number 1A, and ends on the last page of writing, on number 183.
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- Reference
- IOR/R/15/1/48
- Title
- 'Vol 58 Native Letters Inward'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1c:1f, 2:164, 164a, 165:183, 183a, back-i, back
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence