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‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [51] (68/578)
The record is made up of 1 volume (289 folios). It was created in 1933. It was written in English and French. 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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PERSIA—NO. [V—1801.
51
beauty of sovereignty and royalty, the king of the universe, like Caherman, the
mansion of mercy and justice, the phoenix of good fortune, the eminence of never-
fading prosperity, the king powerful as Alexander, who has no equal among the
princes, exalted to majesty by the heavens in this globe, a shade from the shade of
the Most High, a Khooroo, whose saddle is the moon, and whose stirrup is the new
moon, prince of great rank, before whom the sun is concealed.
(Arabic Verse.)
“ Thy benevolence is universally dispensed, everywhere drops are scattered.
Thy kindness shadows cities; may God fix firm the basis of the dominion !” And
the high in dignity, the great and able in power, the adorner of those acquainted
with manners, Captain John Malcolm (delegated from the sublime quarter of the
high in power, seated on a throne, the asylum of the world, the chief jewel in the
crown of royalty and sovereignty, the anchor of the vessel of victory and fortune,
the ship on the sea of glory and empire, the blazing sun in the sky of greatness and
glory, Lord of countries of England and India, may God strengthen his territories
and establish his glory and command upon the seas), in the manner explained in
his credentials which are sealed with the seal of the most powerful and most glorious,
possessing fortune, the origin of rank, splendour, and nobility, the ornament of the
world, the completer of the works of mankind, the Governor General of India.
This Treaty between these two great powers shall be binding on race after race,
and the two Governments must ever, while the world exists, act in conformity to
what is now settled.
Article 1.
The merchants of the high contracting States are to travel and carry on their
affairs in the territories of both nations in full security and confidence, and the
rulers and governors of all cities are to consider it their duty to protect from injury
their cattle and goods.
Article 2.
The traders and merchants of the kingdom of England or Hindoostan that are
in the service of the English Government shall be permitted to settle in any of the
seaports or cities of the boundless empire of Persia (which may God preserve from
calamity) that they prefer ; and no government duties, taxes, or requisitions shal I
ever be collected on any goods that are the actual property of either of the govern
ments ; the usual duties on such to be taken from purchasers.
Article 3.
Should it happen that either the persons or property (of merchants) are injured
or lost by thieves or robbers, the utmost exertions shall be made to punish the
delinquents and recover the property. And if any merchant or trader of Persia
evades or delays the payment of a debt to the English Government, the latter are
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The volume is the fifth edition of volume 13 of a collection of historic treaties, engagements and sanads (charters) relating to India and its neighbouring countries, namely Persia and Afghanistan. This volume, originally compiled by Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, was revised in 1930 and published in 1933 by the Manager of Publications in Delhi, under the authority of the Government of India.
Part 1 of the volume contains treaties and engagements relating to Persia and dating from between 12 April 1763 and 10 May 1929. The treaties refer to: trade agreements; foreign relations; prohibition and suppression of the slave trade; sovereignty and status of Persian regions; frontier negotiations; foreign concessions; telegraph lines. Part 2 of the volume contains treaties and engagements relating to Afghanistan and dating from between 17 June 1809 and 6 May 1930. The treaties relate to: foreign relations; the establishment of boundaries and frontier negotiations; peace treaties; commercial relations; import of arms. A number of appendices follow part 2, which contain the text of treaties relating to both Persia and Afghanistan.
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- 1 volume (289 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged into two parts covering Persia and Afghanistan respectively, as are the appendices at the end of the volume. Each part is divided into a number of chapters, identified by Roman numerals, and arranged chronologically, from the earliest treaties to the most recent. At the beginning of each part is a general introduction to the treaties and engagements that follow.
There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 4-8) which lists the geographical regions and treaties. The contents pages refers to the volume’s pagination system. There is a subject index, arranged alphabetically, at the end of the volume (ff 277-87) which also refers to the volume’s pagination system.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside 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 (except for the front cover where the folio number is on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- front, back, front-i, i-r, i-v, ii-r, ii-v, 1:10, 1:306, 1:230, 1:22, iii-r, iii-v, back-i
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