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'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama' [83br] (175/252)
The record is made up of 1 file (126 folios). It was created in 3 May 1903-24 Mar 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. 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 undersigned have agreed to raise R8.fi0,000/-
for the building of the pfeer, i.e. for extending it by
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40 dhara'e into the sea and iiicreasing the breadth by
10 dharas.
2. That the building shall be with s cpare stones and
that whatever money remaine as a balance shall be spent
in erecting a strong shed against rain. That the account
of the building shall be kept by Seth Saharaj.
5. That the income shall bo divided among those who have
raade the loans once in every two Months, and that this
shall bo under the superintendence of Seth SaharaJ and
Mr. Yousuf bin Ahmed Kanoo.
4. Tiiatmhatever raoney the iluler will pay, he will not
get a dividend on it fron the income, but his claim re
mains against the pier which is his property.
5. That a fee of one anna shall be levied on every pac
kage and half an anna on every bag, and that after the
debt against the pier is paid off t.no pior will be the
sole property of the owner, the Ruler of Bahrain, Shaikh
Isa bin Ali.
C. That the fee afterrjarae will be thrje pies on every
bRg and on everv package six pies, and it ii* u*4amt3S|
t :at it shall be the c ncorn of the aforesaid Ruler
incumbent on him to renair any da' agos.
7. That this fe*- ^ six pies on every bag, and one anna
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on every package, and t ree pies on every bag of moora,
rico, shall come into force on the 1st of Rabi-al-awal
1358 (= January 191V) and that the above mentioned money
shall be a loan on the pier without interest.
That the goods which will be shipped on the pier will be
charged six pies on every package and three pies on every
bag, and three pies on a tin, and tnat this ytajr fee
shall not be levied on goods exported from the pier, but
that it shall be on the goods going out of the merchants
godown
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This file contains correspondence between the British Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain and the British Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. at Bushire, as well as J.W. Storrs, Sub-Divisional Engineer at Bushire, Sheikh ‘Īsā bin ‘Alī Āl Khalīfah, Sheikh Ḥamad bin ‘Īsā Āl Khalīfah, Yūsuf Kanoo, Seth Rao Sahib Tirathdas Maharaj, Director of Bahrain Customs, and various merchants, shipping agents and contractors.
This correspondence concerns the proposal to build a pier and godwons (warehouses) at Manama, Bahrain. Included within the correspondence are details concerning shipping, the loading and unloading of cargo, and wharfage fees at Bahrain; estimates and expenses for building materials; surveys of the proposed location for the pier; and fund-raising for the project among Bahraini merchants.
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- 1 file (126 folios)
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This file is arranged approximately in chronological order.
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Foliation: The main foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled and can be found 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 second uncircled foliation sequence commencing on f. 2 is also present.
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- IOR/R/15/2/49
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- 'File H/15 Building of Pier in Manama'
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- front, front-i, i-r:i-v, 2v, 3v, 4v, 5v:15v, 17r:53v, 54v:70v, 71av:71bv, 72r:77v, 80ar:80bv, 81av:81bv, 83ar:83bv, 84r:84v, 85v, 86ar:86cv, 87r:92v, 93v:96r, 97r:99v, 100v:103r, 104r:104v, 106v, 107av:107bv, 108r:111v, 113r:114v, 115v:117v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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