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'Vol 166: 1850 Slave Trade' [‎back-i] (76/77)

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The record is made up of 1 file, 16 items (38 folios). It was created in 28 Jan 1850-12 Dec 1850. 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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The file is comprised of correspondence and reports sent to and from the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, relating to reports of slaves being imported from Africa to the Persian and Arabian coasts of the Gulf. Intelligence reports are sent to Hennell by his agents at Sharjah, Muscat, and Bandar-e Lengeh. In turn, Hennell reports on slave trading activities to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay (Arab coast incidents) and to Colonel Justin Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'. at the Court of Persia (Persian coast incidents).

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1 file, 16 items (38 folios)
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The correspondence in the file has been arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front to the latest items at the back.

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Foliation: The file's foliation begins on the front cover and runs through to the last page in the file. It uses small pencil numbers marked in the top-right corner of each recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page. The inside back cover of the file is unfoliated.

Condition: There is evidence of considerable insect damage visible throughout the file, making some items difficult to read.

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'Vol 166: 1850 Slave Trade' [‎back-i] (76/77), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/123, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100028700098.0x00004d> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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