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'Vol 166: 1850 Slave Trade'

Catalogue reference: IOR/R/15/1/123

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This record is a file about the 'Vol 166: 1850 Slave Trade' dating from 28 Jan 1850-12 Dec 1850.

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IOR/R/15/1/123
Title
'Vol 166: 1850 Slave Trade'
Date
28 Jan 1850-12 Dec 1850
Description

The file is comprised of correspondence and reports sent to and from the Resident in the Persian Gulf, Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Hennell, relating to reports of slaves being imported from Africa to the Persian and Arabian coasts of the Gulf. Intelligence reports are sent to Hennell by his agents at Sharjah, Muscat, and Bandar-e Lengeh. In turn, Hennell reports on slave trading activities to Arthur Malet, Chief Secretary of the Government Bombay (Arab coast incidents) and to Colonel Justin Sheil, Her Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Persia (Persian coast incidents).

Arrangement

The correspondence in the file has been arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest items at the front to the latest items at the back.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
1 file, 16 items (38 folios)
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Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: The file's foliation begins on the front cover and runs through to the last page in the file. It uses small pencil numbers marked in the top-right corner of each recto page. The inside back cover of the file is unfoliated. Condition: There is evidence of considerable insect damage visible throughout the file, making some items difficult to read.
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/c3323092-dbd1-405a-ba8b-7f6892281505/

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'Vol 166: 1850 Slave Trade'