‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 96 [‎i-r] (8/1112)

Content

The volume contains copies of enclosures to despatches (and one abstract of contents to a despatch without the accompanying enclosures) from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. Secret Department to the East India Company Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. .

The volume is divided into nineteen items:

• Persian [Iranian] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 1a-47)
• Persian Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 48-56)
• Mooltan [Multan] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 57-137)
• Persian Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 138-149)
• Baghdad Pachalic [Baghdad Pashalik] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 150-155)
• Affairs of Meer Ali Morad [Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur], Khan of Khyrpoor [Khairpur] (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 156-199)
• Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 200-220)
• The Trade in Enslaved People on the Red Sea and Arabian Coasts (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 221-232)
• Mooltan [Multan] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 233-295)
• Bagdad Pachalic Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 296-318)
• The Steam Ship Nitocris on the Rivers of Mesopotamia [Iraq] (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 319-374)
• Hostilities between the Imam of Muscat and the Shah of Persia, and Persian Actions in Relation to Bahrein [Bahrain] (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 375-399)
• Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 400-405)
• Mooltan [Multan] Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 406-452)
• The Training of Seamen as Gunners for Employment on Peninsular and Oriental Company Steam Ships Carrying Mail from Calcutta [Kolkata] to Suez (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 453-461)
• Aden Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 462-466)
• The Ex-Ameers [Amirs] of Sind [Sindh] and their Relatives and Followers (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 467-521)
• Mooltan [Multan] and Punjab Affairs (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 522-544)
• Abstract of Contents of a Despatch regarding a Petition Received from Narrayen Ruguonath Burway Offering to Make Certain Disclosures in the Case of the Ex- Raja King of Sattara [Satara] (IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 545-548).

Extent and format

1 volume (552 folios)

Arrangement

The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers (there is an additional divider at folio 525 of IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 522-544). 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 preceded by an abstract of contents, in which the despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc. The numbers listed in the abstract of contents are recorded for reference on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1a and terminates at the last folio with 549; 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. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, or the leading flyleaf. The sequence contains two foliation anomalies, f 1a, and f 263a.

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English in Latin script

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