Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands

IOR/L/PS/6/120, ff 58-74

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The record is made up of 1 item (22 folios). It was created in 4 Aug 1874. 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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Content: This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 4 August 1874, forwarding for information a copy of documents relating to ‘a piratical outrage’ committed by some members of the El-Jafferah [al Ja‘farah], a sub-tribe of the Beni-Boo Ali [Banī Bū ‘Alī] Arabs, on British protected subjects at Hillaneeah [Al Ḩallānīyah], one of the Kooria Mooria Islands [Jazā’ir Khurīyā Murīyā, or the Kuria Muria Islands].
Extent and format: 1 item (22 folios)
Physical characteristics: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 58, and terminates at f 74, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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 sequence contains five foliation anomalies: f 58a, f 59a, f 64a, f 65a, and f 70a.
Written in: English in Latin script
Type: Archival item

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/6/120, ff 58-74
Former external reference(s): Political No. 142 of 1874
Date(s): 4 Aug 1874 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Piracy
Places: Hillaneeah
People & organisations: Banī Bū 'Alī (Tribe)

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Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/120, ff 58-74, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100108780780.0x000001> [accessed 4 June 2026]

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/6/120, ff 58-74
Title: Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands
Pages: 61r:61v
Author: Unknown
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Reference: IOR/L/PS/6/120, ff 58-74
Title: Political No. 142 of 1874, Forwarding a Copy of Papers Regarding the ‘Piratical Proceedings’ of ‘a Party of Arabs’ at Hillaneeah, One of the Kooira Mooria Islands
Pages: 58r:58v, 58ar:58av, 59r:59v, 59ar:59av, 60r:60v, 62r:64v, 64ar:64av, 65r:65v, 65ar:65av, 66r:70v, 70ar:70av, 71r:74v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence