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Report No. 73 of 1864 by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bandar Abbas to Cape Jask reconnoitering the route of the proposed telegraph line [3r] (5/20)
The record is made up of 1 file (10 folios). It was created in 13 Dec 1864. It was written in English. 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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tributaries. I illustrate this paragraph in a foot-note,* showing roughly the manner
in which the Minow river reaches the plain.
14. The caravan route to Roodbar, whence Minow draws her wool and
" Rowghun," follows the course of the Minow river, which it crosses seven times
before reaching Roodoon.
15. The side which forms the sea face of the Minow triangle is pierced by
five sea creeks, viz, that known as Minow Creek running up to within a fursack
of Ilajce Abad, the first considerable village which meets you on arriving in the Minow
district from Bunder Abbas. The Minow Creek may be upwards of a fursack
in length, having at high tide a fathom of water on its bar, ten fathoms along its
mid-channel, and a fathom at its head where the boats unload. The second, third,
and fourth creeks are smaller in dimensions, and may be distant a fursack or so
one from the other. They are known as Khor-e-Borjee, Khor-e-Bhakha, and
Khor-e-Kurgom. There are more than one depressions across the plain to Khor-e-
Minow and Khor-e-Borjee, forming either the present or past beds of the Minow
river. The fifth and Southernmost sea creek is that of Kohistak. It may be as
mile or so in length, with from one to two fathoms along its channel at high
tide. The Minow and Kohistak Creeks are said to be those most frequented by
native craft.
16. Though of a mixed race, the natives of Minow called themselves Minowees,
and seem to keep themselves much apart. They are industrious and peaceful.
Some few years ago their plain was subject to raids from the hillsmen of the North
east, Latterly, however, all has remained quiet. They appear contented under the
rule of Muscat. But when, some eight or nine years back, the district fell tempora
rily under the direct management of Persia, the Minowees fled to Kishm, Hormuz,
and other islands.
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Report by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bunder Abbass [Bandar Abbas] through Minow [Minab] to Cape Jashk [Jask] to examine what effect the shore-line of the area and the nature of the local inhabitants may have on the proposed extension of the telegraph line through the region.
The report gives details on the layout of the land including distances, land types, with accompanying maps for illustration, locations of local populations and existing uses of the land for trade and agriculture. Pelly also includes assessments of the attitudes of local tribes and inhabitants to the construction of the line through their areas and incidental notes on how settlements came to be located where they are and how they acquired their names.
Following on from Pelly's report there is a report by Dr William Henry Colvill, Civil Surgeon at Bushire, which contains detailed geological information on the rock formations of the proposed route, with information on rock samples that were taken. Also included in the report are rough indications of average temperatures during the day-time and physical descriptions of the peoples living along the route.
The report concludes with detailed information on Pelly's itinerary, estimates of revenue, population for the areas travelled through, lists of villages, and information on existing caravan routes.
A sketch map which accompanies the report can be found at Mss Eur F126/106
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Foliation: The report has been foliated in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio, using a pencil number enclosed in a circle.
The report also has its own original printed pagination which appears at the top centre of both sides of each page, numbering 1-19.
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- Report No. 73 of 1864 by Lewis Pelly on his journey from Bandar Abbas to Cape Jask reconnoitering the route of the proposed telegraph line
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- 1r:10v
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