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'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 93

Catalogue reference: IOR/L/PS/5/455

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This record is a file about the 'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 93 dating from 20 May 1848-19 Jul 1848.

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IOR/L/PS/5/455
Title
'ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY', Vol 93
Date
20 May 1848-19 Jul 1848
Description

The volume consists of copies of Enclosures to Despatches to the East India Company Secret Committee from the Government of Bombay Secret Department, dated 20 May-19 July 1848. The despatches themselves are not included in the volume. The enclosures relate to various events in Aden, British India, Persia [Iran] and Turkish Arabia [Ottoman Iraq]. The volume is divided into the following items:. 'Affairs of the Sattara [Satara] State' (ff 1-26); 'Recent disturbances at Mooltan [Multan]' (ff 27-83); 'Arrival at Karrachee [Karachi] of Mahomed Ali Khan [Muḥammad 'Alī Khān], a Persian Prince, & the information obtained in regard to his Mission' (ff 84-97); 'Affairs of Aden' (ff 98-136); 'Affairs of Mooltan' (ff 137-184); 'Intention expressed by the Governor of Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] of making a hostile demonstration on the Ports of the Persian side of the Gulf' (ff 185-192); Passport Application in Bombay for a Pilgrim to Mecca and Kerballa [Karbala] (ff 193-211); 'Affairs of Persia' (ff 212-258); Passport Regulations in Turkish Arabia (ff 259-262); 'Affairs of Mooltan [Multan]' (ff 263-298); 'Affairs of Aden' (ff 299-359); 'A complaint preferred by the Prime Minister of Persia, that the Persian Consul at Bombay [Mumbai] had been subjected to certain indignities and oppression' (ff 360-396); 'State of Affairs in the Bagdad Pashalic [Baghdad Pashalik]' (ff 397-410); 'Affairs of Aden' (ff 411-425); 'State of affairs at Mooltan [Multan]' (ff 426-519); 'A Persian Prince named Mahomed Ali Khan, who lately arrived in Sind [Sindh]' (ff 520-525); 'Affairs of the Persian Gulf' (ff 526-559); .

Arrangement

The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are given a number, which is recorded for reference on the verso of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure. The despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents listing the enclosures is numbered 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc.

Held by
British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
Volume 93
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English; French
Physical description
1 volume (562 folios)
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Unrestricted

Physical condition
Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 560; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies: f 1a and f 210a.
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