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'File 17/1 Government Properties. Christian Cemeteries' [‎67r] (137/210)

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The record is made up of 1 file (99 folios). It was created in 30 Nov 1912-14 Aug 1936. It was written in English and Urdu. The original is part of the 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. .

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ns referred to in this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. :
nd Value unknown. (2) Loss or damage occasioned by the Act of God, Enemies, Pirates,
e Shipowners' employ or not. Arrests and Restraints of Princes, Rulers, Port or Other
Leakage of Boilers or Pipes, Heat Steam, Fire on Board, in Hulk, or Craft, or on Shore,
voyage or at any other time, in Hull, Tackle, Boilers, Machinery, equipment of Ship, or
f Pilots, Master or Crew, or other Servant or Agent of the Shipowner, in the Management,
Ship i r Craft, detention, delay or loss of any description arising from strikes or Locks-out
? Ship.Workmei\ or Labourers, any circumstances of any kind whatever beyond the
, Rivers, Canals and Land Carriage, and of navigation of whatever nature, Loss or Damage
gs, Cases or Wrappers, Wear and Tear of Packages. Inaccuracies, Obliteration, Indistinct-
re, Breakage, Pilferage, Wastage, Dust from Coaling, Discharging or Loading on the
Vermin. Evaporation, Smell from or Leakage or Drainage from or contact with other
Ship or Cargo caused by incorrect marking or by absence, incompleteness or incorrectness
tts required by the authorities at the Ports of Loading or Discharge or Transhipment or
ately shall be borne by the Owners of the goods. (4) There shall be no liability for loss
ks of llighterage to and from vessel or warehouse, nor of transhipment or storage of any
in any case for more than the invoice, or declared or known value of the goods, less
g, if issued, are solely for the Merchant’s convenience, and on the terms that no liability
them or their Agents at the Ocean Vessel's Loading Port or Place, and receipts obtained
ereafter when the goods are in the actual custody of any Carrier or custodian other than
A clean receipt given by transhipment Vessel or Agents to exonerate this Company and the
Tram hipment, and also as soon as they are discharged over the Ship’s side at any
gnees. (7) There shall be no liability whatsoever for Gold, Silver, Bullion Specie. Jewel-
i articles, Precious Stones, or Precious Metals, nor for any one Package which exceeds the
ch goods, and the value of each package declared therein, and extra Freight, to be agreed
Is of Lading on Board Ship, upon which all liability of the Ship shall cease, and if deli-
h he at the sole risk of the Owners thereof. (8) If any goods of an inflammable, da-
in writing, and shipment speciality arranged for, they are liable, upon discovery, to be
o or Passengers caused by them, will fall upon the Shippers, whether principals or Agents
shall become due on Shipment goods lost or not lost. (9) The Ship’s Agents shall have
case the usual charge for landing shall be payable by Consignees before delivery of the
Ivory i f their goods as soon as the Ship is ready to discharge them, and must receive such
hip may be working, otherwise the Ship shall he at liberty to land and or warehouse them
, at the risk and expense of the Owners of the goods (any custom or regulation of the Port
ises. (10) In case of Quarantine, Port Regulations, Epidemics or Strikes at any inter-
ince r discharge of the goods, or the forwarding from any port at which it may have been
(Charged into Quarantine Depot, hulk or other vessel, or may be over carried to any other
ts of the goods paying any additional freight, or they may at Ship’s Port of Destination
r other vessel, and the Owners of the said goods shall accept such discharge as complete
f the Owners in every respect. In any of the above cases all warehouse rent, transhipping,
ther incurred in respect of the said goods or other cargo of the said Ship, shall be borne
dble f r any damage, losses or expenses of any kind whatsoever, nor for any consequences
(11 in case of the blockade or interdict of the Port of Transhipment or Discharge, or
ster unsafe or inexpedient by reason of war, strikes or disturbances or quarantine (actual
on to and land them at Ship’s destination and in any case the goods shall be at the risk
diverv bv the same or any other Ship, they shall be liable for Freight at the current rat*
or destination. This Company’s and the Ship’s responsibilities shall entirely cease when
Agents or Master sending notice of same by post or other convenient means to the Con-
a lien on the goods for all unpaid freight on this or other parcels and for payments made
?. as well as for primages, demurrages, interest, average, River freights and amounts paid
his Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. or not. Demurrage (if any) to be at the rate of 4 d. per gross register
ag the Ship’s stay at any Port of Transhipment or Destination, they are, when found, to
there he any claim for loss of Market or delay. (14) There shall be no liability or mis-
ly marked by the Shippers with the name of Port of Destination. (15) All goods carried
ason whatever not call at the Port for which goods have been shipped, they may be
by any Vessel or Vessels, and may be overcarried for the purpose of transhipment or any
nd Consicrnees are to be bound by all clauses and conditions of the usual Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
rent, weight or value, and of re-measuring, re-weighing and re-valueng the goods, and
> Coni! any to he made in London, and no claim under this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. to be enforceable
roods and survey held within 7 days of their discharge, and the claim be received by this
hip or of the cargo with regard to which the claim is made. (19) The only condition on
rittle or fragile nature are carried is, that the Shipowner shall not be held liable for
illity for suffocation.»ortaIity, or injury from whatever cause occuring to animals whether
the shipper or his agents before or during or after the voyage from whatever cause they
er’s rBk absolutely. For the purpose of this Contract the values of the undermentioned
nd for sheep, pigs and dogs not exceeding £ 2 each. (21) No Agent, officer or servant of
in tendering or accepting this Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received. , the Shipper expressly accepts and agrees
ct of its not being signed by the Shipper will not prejudice any of the clauses written or
ne manner and to the same extent as if each or all of them had signed the Bill of Lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.

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This file contains correspondence between British officials concerning the European (or Christian) cemeteries in Muscat. Much of the correspondence is between British diplomatic and naval officials concerning their general upkeep and maintenance. As such, a number of lists of those individuals buried in both the new and old European cemeteries are contained in the file (folios 41 and 85-87).

The file also contains correspondence between the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat and the Imperial War Graves Commission regarding the replacement of two broken gravestones in the cemetery, as well as the construction and delivery of two gravestones for British military personnel buried in Muscat (this includes images of the designs on folios 51-52). The two men are named as Lieutenant J Morgan of the Royal Engineers and Engine Room Artificer, C W D Kaye.

On folio 61 the file contains a letter in Urdu that was sent from the British Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Gwadur [Gwadar] to the British Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in Muscat.

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1 file (99 folios)
Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the file.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 101; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 4-36 and between ff 48-100; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled.

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English and Urdu in Latin and Arabic (Nastaliq variant) script
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