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'Additions to Gazetteer of Persia, Volumes II to IV.' [‎11r] (21/370)

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The record is made up of 1 file (185 folios). It was created in 1896. 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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All auditions to Vo! IV are confidential
ADDITIONS TO GAZETTEER OF PERSIA BY BUTCHER.—
YOL. Ill and IV.
BUSHAHR—Vol. Ill, page 135.
The peninsular runs S. S. E. to N. N. W., and is separated from the main
land by the Mashila, a salt water swamp 12| miles long by 4 to (> broad,
inundated by the sea at high tides— (Batcher, lSb8).
RISHAHR—Vol. Ill, page 503.
A small village about 5 miles south of the town of Busbahv. The houses
are for the most part built of stone. Supplies, from the town of Bushahr,
and other villages plentiful. Water good and plentiful. Fuel very scanty.
Cultivation poor, owing to rocky soil; date groves numerous. Grazing
in hot weather almost nil, in cold very scanty. Camping grounds good
and convenient in and about the villages of the peninsular. About £ mile
south are the mounds of the earth-work called “ Kala Rishahr, which was
taken by assault by the British troops in 1850. A few hundred yards
north by east of the village are the British telegraph buildings, substan
tially built of stone and mortar. From here a good road fit for wheel
traffic leads into Bushahr. About k mile to the east are some large stone
buildings, called “ Imaret-i-Malik, ^ the residence of the Governor of
Bushahr. Immediately west of these buildings are many wells °f goo
water. About 27 miles to the east runs a range of mountains 4,000 to
6,500' in height visible from all directions and for many miles down the
coast both north and south, and which would afford great facilities f°r sig
nalling parties- (Butcher, 188b).
IMAM ZADA—Vol. HI, page 2S0.
A village about If miles S. E. of Rishahr— (Butcher, 1883).
SABZABAD—Vol. Ill, page 506.
A village about 7 miles S. S. E. of Bushahr. The British Resident lias
his summer abode near here— (Butcher, 1888).
GURAK—Elev. 139', Vol. Ill, page 258.
The place contains 150 houses of mats, or mud and stone, and 100 men
fit for service. Supplies of barley and wheat are fairly plentiful; mutton
and beef are procurable, but in small quantities. There is good grazing—
(Butcher. 1888J.

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This file consists of additions and corrections to the Gazetteer of Persia. Additions and corrections are organised in alphabetical order. Each addition or correction is accompanied by the source of the information.

The corrections are accompanied by a memorandum from the Quarter Master General in India, Intelligence Branch, to the Honourable George Curzon, MP, Carlton Club, London. The subject of the memorandum is given as 'Additions to Gazetteer of Persia, Volumes II to IV.' A note states that they are 'Forwarded for information in continuation of this office No. 3146.I. dated 24th October 1896 by F. G. Cardew, Captain, for Quarter Master General, India.'

Also included (folio 41) are tables of routes within Persia with hours riding time by horse and costs of carriage. In addition there are a number of tables of data. For example, weather observations (ff 53-63), bazar prices (f 109), imports and exports (ff 119-120). Mostly the additions contain supplementary information on the settlements.

Individuals submitting additions include Butcher and Stotherd, Picot and Preece.

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1 file (185 folios)
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The papers in the file are arranged in order of the various submitted contributions and in approximate chronological order.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 185, 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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