Letter no.313 of 1851 from Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and Honourable Company's Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay

IOR/R/15/1/127 ff 36-37

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The record is made up of 2 folios. It was created in 29 Aug 1851. 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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Content: Letter relating to Indian subjects involved in the slave trade between East Africa and Muscat. Hamerton states that the involvement of native Indians (Banians) in the slave trade will continue until deportation and strict punishments are imposed.
Extent and format: 2 folios
It is part of: '1851/52 Residency in the Persian Gulf English Correspondence No.7 Slave Trade'
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Ref: IOR/R/15/1/127
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Letter

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/R/15/1/127 ff 36-37
Date(s): 29 Aug 1851 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Slavery
Places: Būshehr
People & organisations: Persian Gulf Political ResidencyConstance, schoonerGovernment of Bombay, Chief SecretaryHM Ambassador to IranJames OrtonFrancis WardenHugh Weightman

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Letter no.313 of 1851 from Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and Honourable Company's Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/127 ff 36-37, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023517346.0x000012> [accessed 24 April 2024]

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Reference: IOR/R/15/1/127 ff 36-37
Title: Letter no.313 of 1851 from Major Atkins Hamerton, Her Majesty's Consul and Honourable Company's Agent in the dominions of His Highness the Imam of Muscat, to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary to the Government Bombay
Pages: 36r:37v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence