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'Translation of Lease by Sheikh Mubarak of Koweit of the Bunder Shweikh Lands and of the Acceptance of that Lease by the Political Agent, Koweit, both dated 15 October 1907' [10r] (19/34)
The record is made up of 1 file (17 folios). It was created in 15 Oct 1907. 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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10 .
land and tbs straight lins shall march, as far as
possible, corresponding with the sea-line, but, apart
from these two conditions, it shall be lawful to me,or
to any other person, duly authorised on behalf of the
precious Imperial English G-overnment, to draw this
direct north-western boundary at our choice and pleasure,
and such boundary shall be accepted by Sheikh Mobarak-us-
Subah, ruler of Koweit, on behalf of himself and on
behalf of his heirs after him. And, secondly, the eastern
side and the western side shall be each 600 cubits long
and the south side shall be 7,500 cubits long, and the
whole land shall be rectangular: and of this land, there
shall be to Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah, ruler of Koweit,
and to his heirs after him, of it a plot, on the north
west side of which shall be the coal-house aforesaid, the
four sides of which plot shall be each 300 cubits long,
the whole 1,200 cubits long, apart from the dimensions of
the coal-house, and opposite this plot of ground to the
north-west shall belong to Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah and to
his heirs after him.
Seco ndly .- The rent of the land aforesaid shall be
counted at Rs.4 per cubit yearly which shall flow from
the day that this paper, duly agreed, signed, and sealed,
shall pass between the hands of the two parties and the
rent shall be paid yearly in advance.
Thirdly .- In explanation of the preceding
paragraph, the aforesaid lands are embraced by one line,
the length of which is 16,200 cubits. Exclusive of the
dimensions of the plot of ground,of 1,200 cubits,
reserved by this agreement to Sheikh Mobarak-us-Subah,
ruler of Koweit, and to his heirs after him, the
remainder is 15,000 cubits and the rent of the land,
according/
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This printed memorandum is a copy of a translation of a lease by Sheikh Mubarak [Mubārak bin Jābir Āl Ṣabāḥ] of Koweit [Kuwait] for Bunder Shweikh [Bandar Shawaykh] and of the acceptance of the lease by Major Stuart George Knox, Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Kuwait, dated 15 October 1907. The lease has twelve clauses which define the boundaries, conditions for rent and ownership of the land.
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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.
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- 'Translation of Lease by Sheikh Mubarak of Koweit of the Bunder Shweikh Lands and of the Acceptance of that Lease by the Political Agent, Koweit, both dated 15 October 1907'
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- 1r:17v
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