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'Selections from the Records of the Bombay Government' [‎557] (601/733)

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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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GULF OF PERSIA.
thirteen wide, between Ras Aladia and Has Boogmaise. The sound
ings are from eight to three fathoms, mostly over muddy ground, but there
are a number of shoal patches scattered about, with only one and two
fathoms on them. A good look-out and attention to the lead are the
only guides in this place.
H as B oogmaise.
Ras Boogmaise is a low rocky point, in lat. 24° SG' 40' 7 N., long
51° 30' 50" E. A shoal, with only two fathoms, extends for four miles
off this point. There is a small and narrow channel for boats between
it and the point; from five to seven fathoms will be good soundino- to
round it in. " &
G ebil A lladeid.
Gebil Alladeid is a high rocky hill, at the entrance of the Khore of the
same name; it is in lat. 24° 36' 20" N., long. 51° 27' SO" E.
K hore A lladeid.
The entrance to Khore Alladeid is in lat. 24° 37' N., long. 51° 27^ 35"
E., formed on one side by a high range of sandhills, and on the other
by the high land on which Gebil Alladeid is situated. The entrance
has a number of small rocky islets, and is nearly blocked up the
channel not having more than two and a half fathoms in it at hi^h-water
besides being both narrow and intricate within. The soundino-g are
from four to two fathoms at low-water, until you get to the upper end
seven miles from the entrance, when it opens into a large lagoon. The'
extremities of the lagoon are, the north part in lat. 24° 35' 20" N., long
5r 21' 55 ,/ E., the southern part in lat. 24° 30' 40" N., long. 51° 20' E.
This place was used by the pirates for securing boats they took, and a
fort was built at the entrance by the people of the Dooasir Tribe but
they were obliged to quit it for want of water.
H as A llarch.
Has Allarch, in lat. 24» 59' N., long. 5V 37' 40" E., is a low point
situated near a swamp. Immediately below this commenees a ranks'
of high sandhills: the whole are called by the natives Meggehaa. Thev
extend to Khore Alladeid in one continued range.
A rlaat D almy.
Arlaat Dalmy is a small sandbank, in lat. 24° 42' 30' / N lono-
51 59' 10" E., situated on the edge of an extensive and dangerous reef.
J ezeerat ain L asseit.
Jezeerat ain Lasseit is a group of small, low, rocky islands. The
centre is in lat. 24° 45' 35" N lon^ 51° ^7' Qn" t? „ , ,
, • , n iong. oi o7 d0 E., some shoal patches
to the southward of these islands.
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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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