‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 90
IOR/L/PS/5/452
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The record is made up of 1 volume (500 folios). It was created in 2 Nov 1847-30 Dec 1906. It was written in English and French. 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 copies of enclosures to 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. [Mumbai] 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 sixteen items:
- The Annexation to the Bombay Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. of the Province of Sind [Sindh], and the Consequent Transfer to the Bombay Government of Political Relations with the Rao [Maharao] of Cutch [Kutch] (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 3-10)
- Bagdad Pachalic [Baghdad Pashalik] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 11-20)
- The Steamer Nitocris on the Euphrates River (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 21-64)
- Persian [Iranian] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 65-103)
- The Battle Axe of Nadir Shah [Nādir Shāh] Selected from the Sind Prize Property (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 104-111)
- Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 112-122)
- Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 123-177)
- Indian, Aden and Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 178-197)
- Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 198-201)
- Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 202-214)
- Persian Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-260)
- Translation of the Preliminary Treaty with the Sheiks of Bahrein [Shaikhs of Bahrain], and Translation of the General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf An agreement made in 1820 between Britain and ten tribal rulers of the eastern Arabian coast, often seen as marking the start of 150 years of British hegemony in the region. (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 261-269)
- Bagdad Pachalic Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 270-291)
- The Station Houses Erected by the Bombay Steam Fund in the Desert of Suez (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 292-302)
- Measures Adopted for Suppressing the 'Slave Trade' (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 303-470)
- The Payment of the Stipend of the Chief of Lahedge [Sultan of Lahej] (IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 471-500).
The copies of enclosures to despatches are dated 2 November to 31 December 1847, but some of the items include notes dated 30 October 1906, recording any enclosures listed in the abstract of contents which are missing from the item.
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- 1 volume (500 folios)
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- 16 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 3-1020 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 11-2088 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 21-6478 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 65-10316 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 104-11122 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 112-122110 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 123-17740 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 178-1978 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 198-20126 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 202-21492 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-26018 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 261-26944 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 270-29122 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 292-302336 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 303-47060 imagesRef: IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 471-500
- Arrangement
The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in numerical (by despatch number) and chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are preceded by an abstract of contents (except IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 104-111), 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 verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure.
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 502; 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, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.
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- English and French 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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- Volume 90
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- 2 Nov 1847-30 Dec 1906 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 65-103
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 72r:73r, 87r:88v, 95r:95v
- Author
- Government of Persia
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 123-177
- Title
- Aden Affairs
- Pages
- 169r:170r
- Author
- Pitaji, Ibrahim
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 202-214
- Title
- Aden Affairs
- Pages
- 208r:208v
- Author
- al-‘Abdalī, Sultan Aḥmad bin Muḥsin
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 202-214
- Title
- Aden Affairs
- Pages
- 209r
- Author
- al-'Abdalī, Sultan Muḥsin bin Faḍl
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-260
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 219r:224v
- Author
- Government of the Russian Empire
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-260
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 226r:226v, 229r:229v, 231r:232r, 234v:235r, 240r:240v, 243r, 245r:246r, 247r:248r, 251r:251v, 255r:256r
- Author
- Government of Persia
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-260
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 239r:239v, 241r:242r, 243r:244r:244v
- Author
- Unknown
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-260
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 258v:259v
- Author
- Delhi Gazette
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 261-269
- Title
- Translation of the Preliminary Treaty with the Sheiks of Bahrein, and Translation of the General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf
- Pages
- 263r:263v, 265r:268v
- Author
- Unknown
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 292-302
- Title
- The Station Houses Erected by the Bombay Steam Fund in the Desert of Suez
- Pages
- 295r:296v
- Author
- Bombay Steam Fund Committee
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 292-302
- Title
- The Station Houses Erected by the Bombay Steam Fund in the Desert of Suez
- Pages
- 297r:298r
- Author
- Boghos Joussoff Bey
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 303-470
- Title
- Measures Adopted for Suppressing the 'Slave Trade'
- Pages
- 318r:319r
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- Unknown
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- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 303-470
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- Measures Adopted for Suppressing the 'Slave Trade'
- Pages
- 395r
- Author
- Government of Oman (xx Government of Muscat and Oman)
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
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- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 303-470
- Title
- Measures Adopted for Suppressing the 'Slave Trade'
- Pages
- 425r:425v
- Author
- Muḥammad bin ‘Alī
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 471-500
- Title
- The Payment of the Stipend of the Chief of Lahedge
- Pages
- 484r:485v, 493r:494v
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- Unknown
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- The copyright status is unknown. Please contact [email protected] with any information you have regarding this item.
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452
- Title
- ‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 90
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:2v, 501r:501v, 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/5/452, ff 3-10
- Title
- The Annexation to the Bombay [Mumbai] Presidency of the Province of Sind [Sindh], and the Consequent Transfer to the Bombay Government of Political Relations with the Rao [Maharao] of Cutch [Kutch]
- Pages
- 3r:10v
- 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/5/452, ff 11-20
- Title
- Bagdad Pachalic Affairs
- Pages
- 11r:20v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 21-64
- Title
- The Steamer Nitocrison the Euphrates River
- Pages
- 21r:64v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 65-103
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 65r:71v, 73v:86v, 89r:94v, 96r:103v
- 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/5/452, ff 104-111
- Title
- The Battle Axe of Nadir Shah Selected from the Sind Prize Property
- Pages
- 104r:111v
- 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/5/452, ff 112-122
- Title
- Persian Gulf Affairs
- Pages
- 112r:122v
- 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/5/452, ff 123-177
- Title
- Aden Affairs
- Pages
- 123r:168v, 170v:177v
- 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/5/452, ff 178-197
- Title
- India, Aden and Persian Gulf Affairs
- Pages
- 178r:197v
- 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/5/452, ff 198-201
- Title
- Aden Affairs
- Pages
- 198r:201v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 202-214
- Title
- Aden Affairs
- Pages
- 202r:207v, 209v:214v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
- Reference
- IOR/L/PS/5/452, ff 215-260
- Title
- Persian Affairs
- Pages
- 215r:218v, 225r:225v, 227r:228v, 230r:230v, 232v:234r, 235v:238v, 242v, 243v, 246v, 248v:250v, 252r:254v, 256v:258r, 260r:260v
- 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/5/452, ff 261-269
- Title
- Translation of the Preliminary Treaty with the Sheiks of Bahrein, and Translation of the General Treaty with the Arab Tribes of the Persian Gulf
- Pages
- 261r:262v, 264r:264v, 269r:269v
- 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/5/452, ff 270-291
- Title
- Bagdad Pachalic Affairs
- Pages
- 270r:291v
- 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/5/452, ff 292-302
- Title
- The Station Houses Erected by the Bombay Steam Fund in the Desert of Suez
- Pages
- 292r:294v, 298v:302v
- 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/5/452, ff 303-470
- Title
- Measures Adopted for Suppressing the 'Slave Trade'
- Pages
- 303r:317v, 319v:394v, 395v:424v, 426r:470v
- 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/5/452, ff 471-500
- Title
- The Payment of the Stipend of the Chief of Lahedge
- Pages
- 471r:483v, 486r:492v, 495r:500v
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence