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'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎125] (167/733)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (364 folios). It was created in 1856. 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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MUSKAT.
125
Date.
A, D. 1815
1816
1819
Nov.1820
Mar. 1821
1823-24
1826
May 1827
July.
Nov.1828
Occurrences.
and, having refitted, again puts to sea after the Joasmees,
whom he chases into Ras-ool-Khyma.
The Imaum, accompanied by boats from the coast of Persia,
attacks Bahrein, but is signally defeated. He proceeds to
Congoon for a Persian reinforcement, for the purpose of
renewing the attack. Discovering the treachery of the
Persian Government, who contemplate the seizure of him
self and the different Arab Chiefs, he quits the coast, and
the expedition is abandoned.
The Imaum blockades Ras-ool-Khyma for four months, but is
unable to effect anything against it.
The Imaum co-operates with the British expedition, under
Sir W. Grant Keir, against the piratical ports.
The Imaum, in concert with a British detachment from Kishm,
under the political and military control of Captain Thomp
son, attacks the Beni Boo Ali Tribe of Jaalan, The com
bined force is defeated. The whole proceedings entirely
disapproved by Government.
A large detachment is despatched from Bombay against the
Beni Boo Ali Tribe, defeats them, killing five hundred of
their number, and taking the rest prisoners, and blows up
the works and defences of their town.
The Beni Boo Ali prisoners (who were taken to Bombay)
restored to their former seats and residences, and 25,000
German crowns advanced by Government, to enable them
to repair and rebuild their dwellings.
The Imaum intercepts the Shaikh of Bushire on his return
from Mecca, and captures his two vessels, having previously
captured the Noosrut Shah, also belonging to the Shaikh.
The Iraaum blockades Bussora, but shortly withdraws his
fleet, on his claims being adjusted.
Shaikh Abdool Russool, Governor of Bushire, restored to
liberty, and his two vessels also given up to him, on his
giving a bond for 80,000 German crowns.
The Imaum marries the daughter of the Prince of Shiraz.
The Imaum, accompanied by Shaikh Tahnoon of Aboothabeej
and a body of the Beniyas Tribe, attacks Bahrein, and is
defeated, with considerable loss, being himself slightly
wounded. The failure was attributable to the imprudence
or treachery of the Beniyas' allies.

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The volume is Selections from the records of the Bombay Government , compiled and edited by Robert Hughes Thomas, Assistant Secretary, Political Department, New Series: 24 (Bombay: Printed for Government at the Bombay Education Society's Press, 1856).

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1 volume (364 folios)
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The volume contains an abstract of contents on p. iii, a detailed list of contents on pp. vii-xx, an alphabetical index on pp. xxi-xxvii, and a list of maps etc on p. xviii.

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Pagination: two separate pagination sequences are present in the volume. The first sequence (pp. i-xviii) commences at the first page and terminates at the list of maps (p. xviii). A second pagination sequence then takes over (pp. 1-688), commencing at the title page and terminating at the final page. Both these pagination sequences are printed, with additions in pencil, and the numbers are found at the top (left, right or centre) of each page.

The fold-outs in this volume were not paginated by the publisher. As a result, these have been foliated using the nearest page number. For example, the fold-out attached to p.51 has been numbered as 51A.

Pagination anomalies: pp. 15, 15A; 45, 45A; 49, 49A; 51, 51A; 531, 531A.

The following pages need to be folded out to be read: 15A, 45A, 51A, 327-328, 531A.

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