Vol 24 Letters inward

Content

This volume mainly contains letters on the implementation of the General Treaty of 1820 including a system of watch and cruise and what actions to take in case of suspected piracy. It also includes a letter from H R Durham, Assistant Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Qishm Island, to James Dow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. , Assistant Resident at Bushire forwarding the translation of a letter from 'the Prince of Shiraz' complaining about the occupation of Qishm island by the British. Another letter from the Accountant General, Bombay Castle to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire, requests greater regularity in the transmission of accounts.

Extent and format

1 volume, 5 items (22 folios)

It is grouped into

Letter from H R Durham, Assistant Political Agent at Kishm, to James Dow, Assistant Resident at Bushire

6 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/24, ff 1-3

Letter from Accountant General, Bombay Castle, to Captain William Bruce, Resident at Bushire

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/24, ff 4-5

No. 681 of 1821, Letter from Bombay Castle to Assistant Surgeon, James Dow, Resident at Bushire

10 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/24, ff 6-10

No. 1031 of 1821, Letter from Political Department, Bombay Castle to Assistant Surgeon, James Dow, Resident at Bushire

2 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/24, f 11

No. 1029 of 1821, Letter from Francis Warden, Political Department, Bombay Castle to Acting Political Agent at Qishm

4 images

Ref: IOR/R/15/1/24, ff 15-16

Physical characteristics

Foliation: This file has two different foliation sequences. There is a sequence of large numbers in pencil on each page running through from 52 to 131. The second is a small number in pencil in the top right hand corner of each folio, this is the foliation sequence used in this catalogue to reference items within the file.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Letter book

Access & Reference

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/R/15/1/24

History of this record

Date(s)

13 Mar 1821-1 Aug 1821 (CE, Gregorian)

Places

Quishm

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