‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 114 [‎280v] (569/1306)

Content

The volume contains copies of enclosures to despatches from 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. [Mumbai] Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. .

The volume is divided into twenty-five items:

• Reports from the Commissioner in Sind [Sindh] (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 1A-27)
• Affairs at Aden and Within its Vicinity (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 28-35)
• Affairs in the Bagdad Pachalic [Baghdad Pashalik] (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 36-46)
• Affairs at Aden and Within its Vicinity, and at Hodeida [Al Hudaydah] (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 47-60)
• Affairs in Persia [Iran] (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 61-132)
• Affairs on the Sind Frontier (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 133-144)
• The Ex-Ameers [Amirs] of Sind (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 145-271)
• Affairs at Aden and Within its Vicinity (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 272-276)
• Abstract of Contents of a Despatch Relating to Proceedings of a Court Martial for the Trial of Major R L Shawe of the 22nd Regiment Bombay Native Infantry (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 277-279)
• Affairs at Aden and Within its Vicinity (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 280-283)
• Affairs in the Bagdad Pachalic (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 284-289)
• The Arrival of the Comet at Baghdad, and Affairs in the Southern Part of the Baghdad Pashalic (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 290-300)
• Affairs in Persia (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 301-349)
• Affairs in Persia (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 350-392)
• Affairs in Sind (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 393-414)
• Affairs in Aden and Yemen (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 415-424)
• Affairs in the Bagdad Pachalic and Persia (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 425-434)
• Affairs in Bhawulpoor [Bahawalpur] (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 435-450)
• Affairs at Aden and Within its Vicinity (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 451-460)
• Affairs in Persia and the Bagdad Pachalic (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 461-469)
• The Case of Major R L Shawe of the 22nd Regiment Bombay Native Infantry (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 470-473)
• Affairs in Sind, Bhawulpoor, Mekran [Makran], and Rajpootana [Rajputana] (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 474-499)
• The Ex-Ameers of Sind (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 500-539)
• Affairs at Aden and Within its Vicinity, and at the Red Sea Ports (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 540-552)
• Affairs in Persia and Herat (IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 553-647).

Extent and format

1 volume (648 folios)

Arrangement

The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are mostly divided by blue dividers (there is no divider between IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 540-552 and IOR/L/PS/5/476, ff 553-647). The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in numerical (by despatch number) and chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are preceded by an abstract of contents, in which the despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc. The numbers listed in the abstract of contents are recorded for reference on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 649; 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. The file contains one foliation anomaly: folio 1a.

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English and French in Latin script

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