Vol 70, 71: Letters Inward [‎i-r] (4/88)

Content

The volume contains letters received at Bushire from William Sowden Collinson, the Commodore of the Indian Naval Squadron in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , stationed at Bassadore [Bāsaʻīdū], and the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. . The correspondence pertains to political affairs along the Arab Gulf coast, particularly in relation to the rise in Wahhābī A follower of the Islamic reform movement known as Wahhabism; also used to refer to the people and territories ruled by the Al-Saud family. influence in the region. There are also updates on ship movements in the Gulf and the maintenance of the naval station at Bassadore. Some of the letters contain reports of proceedings by ship captains, containing details of voyages taken through the Gulf. More miscellaneous subjects covered include requests for plants and the eggs of silkworms, and the lending of ship libraries to the Bushire Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .

Extent and format

1 volume, 8 items (38 folios)

Arrangement

The volume is arranged chronologically, proceeding from 20 September 1830 to 20 December 1830.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the sequence commences at the title page and terminates at the last folio; these numbers are written in pencil, 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. There are the following irregularities: folio 1 is followed by 1A. This is the sequence used by this catalogue to reference items within the volume.

Pagination: An original pagination sequence written in ink is also present in the volume between ff 1A-37.

Written in

English in Latin script

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