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'Vol 262 Historical Sketches and Administrative Reports'
Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/173
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This record is a file about the 'Vol 262 Historical Sketches and Administrative Reports' dating from 22 Jun 1857-2 Dec 1858.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- IOR/R/15/1/173
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Title (The name of the record)
- 'Vol 262 Historical Sketches and Administrative Reports'
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Date (When the record was created)
- 22 Jun 1857-2 Dec 1858
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Description (What the record is about)
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The volume contains three administrative reports submitted by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Captain (James) Felix Jones, to the Government of Bombay. The first report (folios 6-36) covers events occurring within the key towns and tribes of the Arab coast of the Gulf between the period 1 May 1855 to 30 April 1856. The second report (folios 41-95) covers events occurring with key towns and tribes of the Arab coast of the Gulf between the period 1 May 1856 to 30 April 1858. The third report (folios 98-99) covers events associated with Persia and the Persian coast between 1856 and 1858. The third report is heavily truncated.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The volume is arranged into three parts, numbered 1 (ff 6-36), 2 (ff 41-95) and 3 (ff 98-99). Each part has a cover sheet entitled 'Head IX, Historical Sketches & Administrative Reports, Subject 2.' The three parts are arranged chronologically, from the earliest first to the latest last. Within each part is an administrative report and its covering submission letter. The contents of each report are arranged by geographical region or tribe. The report in part 2 is further subdivided by administrative period (1856/57 and 1857/58). Blank sheets separate each report and its associated papers.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 volume (99 folios)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Unrestricted
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to inside back cover, using pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1, 1A, 35, 35a, 96, 96A. There is extensive insect damage throughout the volume, in the form of small holes in most pages. This damage is not sufficiently extensive to impair the legibility of the volume's contents.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/0dfef77f-8fea-4824-ab3d-865d7cd7d6b4/
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IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
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This record is held at British Library: Asian and African Studies
Within the fonds: IOR/R
India Office Records transferred later through official channels
Within the sub-fonds: IOR/R/15
Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
Within the series: IOR/R/15/1
Political Residency, Bushire
Within the sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/119-198
Political Residency, Bushire: correspondence bound in subject compilations
Within the sub-sub-series: IOR/R/15/1/145-179
Bushire Residency correspondence: subject compilations
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'Vol 262 Historical Sketches and Administrative Reports'