‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 96

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)

It is grouped into

Persian Affairs

96 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 1a-47

Persian Affairs

18 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 48-56

Mooltan [Multan] Affairs

162 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 57-137

Persian Affairs

24 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 138-149

Affairs of the Bagdad Pachalic

12 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 150-155

Affairs of Meer Ali Morad [Mir Ali Murad Khan Talpur], Khan of Khyrpoor [Khairpur]

88 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 156-199

Aden Affairs

42 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 200-220

The Trade in Enslaved People on the Red Sea and Arabian Coasts

24 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 221-232

Mooltan [Multan] Affairs

128 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 233-295

Bagdad Pachalic Affairs

46 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 296-318

The Steam Ship Nitocris on the Rivers of Mesopotamia

112 images

Ref: 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

50 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 375-399

Aden Affairs

12 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 400-405

Mooltan [Multan] Affairs

94 images

Ref: 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

18 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 453-461

Aden Affairs

10 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 462-466

The Ex-Ameers [Amirs] of Sind [Sindh] and their Relatives and Followers

110 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 467-521

Mooltan [Multan] and Punjab Affairs

46 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 522-544

Abstract of Contents of a Despatch Regarding a Petition Received from Narrayen Ruguonath Burway [Nārāyaṇa Raghūnātha Barve] Offering to Make Certain Disclosures in the Case of the Ex-Raja of Sattara [Satara]

8 images

Ref: IOR/L/PS/5/458, ff 545-548

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.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival file

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/L/PS/5/458

Former external reference(s)

Volume 96

History of this record

Date(s)

1 Nov 1848-30 Dec 1848 (CE, Gregorian)

People & organisations

Government of Bombay, Political DepartmentEast India Company, Court of Directors, Secret CommitteeGovernment of Bombay, Chief Secretary

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