‘Mocha. Compensation for losses sustained by the Native Agent and his clerk at – during the plunder of that place by the Bedowins on the 13th December 1833.’ [‎390v] (20/36)

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This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters 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] and the East India Company Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. .

The item concerns the claims for compensation made by Sheik Tayb [Mirza Shaikh Tayyib Ibrahimji], Native Agent Non-British agents affiliated with the British Government. at Mocha, and his clerk as a result of losses they sustained during an attack on the city which took place in December 1833.

As well as the above, correspondents include: Robert Grant, Governor of Bombay; and John Pollard Willoughby, Secretary to Government, Bombay.

The item contains a table of contents (ff 382r-383r), and the title page (f 381) contains the following references: ‘P C [Previous Communication] 2196, No. 6, Draft 573-1838, Collection No. 5 of No. 32’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.

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1 item (18 folios)

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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 381 and terminates at f 398, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.

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