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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [2494] (1011/1262)
The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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slaves thus obtaining their freedom ; and in September 1872 H.M.S.
Vulture " took possession of a large
Baghlah
Large trading vessel.
, in which were 169 slaves,
mostly women and children. In the latter case the Nakhuda of the
vessel and his son were imprisoned by the Sultan of ; Oman, and the
vessel itself was condemned and destroyed. In 1872. all chiefs having
treaties with Great Britain relating to the traffic in slaves were reminded
of their obligations under the same; and numerous other steps were
taken for combating the trade.
Conditions of It has been stated above that domestic slavery in the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
the traffic bet- i s 0 f a type, but mildness was not a characteristic of the conditions
ween East the Gulf was at this time supplied with slaves: on the
^PersMan contrary the methods of the exporters from Africa appear to have been
Gulf. characterised by a barbarity equal to that of their compeers in^ any pait
of the world. A number of the " Times of India appearing in October
1872, contained the following description of the slave vessel taken by the
Vulture*" :—
"The number of slaves it was impossible at the time to estimate; so
l( crowded on deck, and in the hold below was the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
, that it seemed
but for the aspect of misery, a very nest of ants.^ The hold, fiom
" which an intolerable stench proceeded, was several inches deep in the
foulest bilge-water and refuse. Down below, there were numbers of
"children and wretched beings in the most loathsome stages of small-pox
"and scrofula of every description. A more disgusting and degrading
" spectacle of humanity could hardly be seen, whilst the foulness of the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
was such that the sailors could hardly endure it. When the slaves
" were transferred to the Vulture the poor wretched creatures were
" so dreadfully emaciated and weak, that many had to be carried on
"board, and lifted for every movement. How it was that so many
" survived such hardships was a source of wonder to all that belonged to
" the Vulture. On examination by the surgeon, it was found that there
" were no less than 35 cases of small-pox in various stages ; and from
" the time of the first taking of the
dhow
A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean.
to their landing at Butcher e
"Island, Bombay, 15 died out of the whole number of 169, and since
"then there have been more deaths amongst them. But perhaps the
ci most atrocious piece of cruelty of the Arabs was heard after war s
" from the slaves themselves ; viz., that at the first discovery of small-
"pox amongst them by the Arabs, all the infected slaves were at once
" thrown overboard, and this was continued day by day, until, they said,
"forty had perished in this manner. When they found the disease
" could not be checked, they simply left them to take their chance, and
<' to die. Many of the children were of the tenderest years, scarcely more
^ than three years old, and most of them bearing marks of the brutality
''of the Arabs in half-healed scars, and bruises inflicted from the lasH
and stick/''
The exporters of slaves from Africa to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
were mostly
Arabs, who were accustomed to proceed to Zanzibar for the purpose of legi
timate trade during the north-eastern monsoon, that is between November
and February, and who generally returned, bringing slaves, either just
before or just after the south-west monsoon, viz., in the months of April,
Hfri
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This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).
Part II consists of three chapters:
- 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
- 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
- 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).
The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:
- 'Appendix A: Meteorology and Health in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2205-2211);
- 'Appendix B: Geology of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2212-2219);
- 'Appendix C: The Pearl and Mother-of-Pearl Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2220-2293);
- 'Appendix D: Date Production and the Date Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2294-2307);
- 'Appendix E: Fisheries of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2308-2318);
- 'Appendix F: Sailing Craft of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2319-2332);
- 'Appendix G: Transport Animals and Livestock of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2333-2348);
- 'Appendix H: Religions and Sects of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2349-2385);
- 'Appendix I: Western Christianity and Missions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2386-2399);
- 'Appendix J: The Telegraphs of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. in their relation to the Telegraph Systems of Persia and Turkey' (pages 2400-2438);
- 'Appendix K: Mail Communications and the Indian Post Office in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2439-2474);
- 'Appendix L: The Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2475-2516);
- 'Appendix M: Epidemics and Sanitary Organization in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (pages 2517-2555);
- 'Appendix N: The Arms and Ammunition Traffic in the Gulfs of Persia and ’Omān' (pages 2556-2593);
- 'Appendix O: The Imperial Persian Customs' (pages 2594-2625);
- 'Appendix P: Cruise of His Excellency Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. [1903]' (pages 2626-2662);
- 'Appendix Q: British and Foreign Diplomatic Political; and Consular Representation in the Countries Bordering on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' (pages 2663-2699);
- 'Appendix R: Book References' (pages 2700-2736)
- 'Appendix S: Explanation of the System of Transliteration' (pages 2737-2741).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (1165 pages)
- Arrangement
Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.
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The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.
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- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:130, 1625:2742, iii-r:iii-v, back-i
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