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'Précis on slave trade in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, 1873-1905 (With a Retrospect into previous history from 1852) By J A Saldanha BA, LL B' [‎2] (10/126)

The record is made up of 1 volume (63 folios). It was created in 23 Jun 1906. 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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Treaties, Farmans, enact
ments, etc.
Subject matter.
Where printed.
Treaty with the Imam
of Maskat, 1822.
5 Geo. 4, C. 113 (The
Slave Tr^de Act of
1824).
Agreements entered
into by Maritime
Arab Chiefs (Ras-ul-
Khima, Abu Thabi,
Debai, Ejman), 1838.
Treaty of Commerce
between Great Bri
tain and Imam of
Maskat, 1839.
Agreement entered
into by Maritime
Arab Chiefs (Chiefs
of Ras-ul-Khima,
Abu Thabi, Debai,
Umm-ul-Ko w e i n),
1839-
Additional articles en
tered into with the
Imam of Maskat, 17th
December 1839.
Act V of 1843
Making vessels belonging to the Imam s
subjects carrying slaves to Christian
countries liable to seizure if found to the
eastward of a line drawn from Cape
Delgado passing east of Socotra and on
to Diu Head, the western point of the
Gulf Cambay.
An act to amend and consolidate the laws
relating to the abolition of the slave
trade.
Declaring vessels connected with their
ports or belonging to their subjects liable
to be searched by British cruisers sus
pected of being employed in the kidnap
ping and carrying of persons as slaves^
and upon its being ascertained this to be
the case, to be seized, etc.
(Article 15). Renewing and confirming
the engagement of 1822 for the entire
suppression of slave trade between the
Imam^s dominions and all Christian coun
tries.
(1) Giving our Government vessels right of
search beyond a line drawn from Cape
Delgado, passing two degrees seaward of
the island of Socotra, to Pussem on the
Mekran Coast.
(2) Rendering vessels belonging to the
Arab Chiefs or their subjects found with
slaves on board beyond those limits liable
to seizure.
(3) Making the sale of Somalis an act of
piracy.
Adding the above articles to the treaty of
1822.
6 and 7 Vict., C 98
(The Slave Trade
Act of 1843).
(^) Prohibiting sale of
his labour of slavery
decree, etc. (1).
person or right to
in execution of
Aitchison's Treaties,
Volume XI, page
56.
Statutes relating
India, Volume 1.
to
Aitchison's Treaties,
Volume X, page 131.
Aitchison's Treaties,
Volume XI, page 65.
Aitchison's Treaties^
Volume X, page 130.
Aitchison's Treaties,
Volume XI, page 67,
(3) Barring enforcement of rights arising
out of alleged property in person as a
slave (2).
(c) Declaring owner of property, not liable
to be dispossessed on ground of slavery
(3).
An act for the more effectual suppression
of the slave trade, providing that 5
Geo. 4, C. 113, and this Act to apply
to all British subjects wherever residing
within the dominions of the British Crown
or any foreign country.
Statutes relating to
India.

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This volume is a summary of events, treaties and correspondence about the suppression of slavery and the slave trade in the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , curated by Jerome Anthony Saldanha, and printed in Simla in June 1906.

The volume is marked as secret and divided into chapters:

  • Measures for the suppression of slavery and slave trade in the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , up to 1873 (ff 5-7);
  • Measures against traffic in slaves by Natives of India (ff 8-16);General measures taken for the suppression of Slave Trade from 1874 to 1905 (ff 16v-22);
  • Anti-Slave Trade Operations (ff 22v-30);
  • Runaway slaves at Gwadur (ff 31-34);
  • Trade in Baluchi slaves from Mekran to the Arab coast (ff 34-35);
  • Reception of fugitive slaves on board Her Majesty's ships of war and other British vessels (ff 35v-38);
  • Grant of protection to fugitive slaves on the Coast (ff 39-40);
  • Some questions of practice of courts (ff 41-45);
  • Miscellaneous questions and facts (ff 45v-48.

In Appendix, Reports on Slave Trade in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1852-1859 (folios 59-61).

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1 volume (63 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; 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. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.

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