'Exchange of Ratifications of Captain Cogan's Treaty'

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This item consists primarily of copies of correspondence cited in, or enclosed with, secret letters 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. . The correspondents are 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. and the Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , Captain Samuel Hennell.

The subject of the item is the ratification of the Treaty of Commerce agreed between Captain Robert Cogan and Hassan bin Ebrihim [Ḥasan bin Ibrāhīm] and Alli bin Naser [‘Alī bin Nāṣir] 31 May 1839 in Zanzibar. The treaty was ratified on 22 July 1840 by Hennell and Syed Mahomed bin Syed Shurruf [Sayyid Muḥammad bin Sa’īd Shurruf] on behalf of the Imaum [Imam] of Muscat [Sayyid Sa‘īd bin Sulṭān Āl Bū Sa‘īd]. The item contains a copy of the treaty and certificate of ratification in English and Arabic.

The treaty concerns:

• Rights and privileges of merchants of both countries to enter either country
• Rights of citizens of both countries to own property in either country
• Rights of consuls in both countries
• Protection of servants of British subjects in the dominions of the Imaum
• Settling disputes involving British subjects
• Disposal of property of subjects of either country who die in the other
• Treatment of bankrupt subjects of either country living in the other
• Payment of debts owed to subjects of the other country
• Duties levied on goods entering ports and limitation of monopolies
• Regulations for importing goods
• Provisions in case of war between Britain and Muscat
• Helping vessels in distress
• The renewal of the treaty of 1822 to suppress the slave trade.

The item contains a contents page, and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Collection No. 6, Draft 431, P.C. [Previous Communication] 3075, [Season] 1841’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’.

Extent and format

1 item (29 folios)

Arrangement

The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 4 and terminates at f 32, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

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/F/4/1881/79881

History of this record

Date(s)

[31 May 1839]-24 Aug 1840 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Related primary sources

Bom Pol 16 Jun 1841, draft 431/1841, IOR/E/4/1068 pp 609-10

Subjects

TreatiesTrade agreements

Places

Muscat

People & organisations

Political ResidentImam of OmanGovernment of Bombay

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