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Letter no.3737 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf [179v] (12/12)
The record is made up of 6 folios. It was created in 31 Jul 1856. 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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Statement of the Gross Amount of all Fees and Remuneration received at tke
British Consulate at_ during the Year IS , according
to the Table of Fees established by the Act of the 6th Geo. IV, cap. 87, and
the
Order in Council
A regulation issued by the sovereign of the United Kingdom on the advice of the Privy Council.
of the_ day of ^ .
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Amount. ^
Currency.
Pounds
Sterling.
Fees received under first part of Table
Fees received under second part of Table
Totals .. .. • ..
£
I hereby certify that the above is a true and correct statement of the total
amount of all Fees received at this Consulate within the year 18 , and that
the average rate of exchange during the year has been as follows; viz.—
January the 18 ♦
(Place.)
[Signature of the Consul.)
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The letter and its enclosures relate to the extent of the Resident in the Persian Gulf’s consular powers, and follows Anderson’s earlier letter on the subject (folio 173). The letter is a covering letter, with a number of enclosures, as follows:
1. An extract of paragraph 28 from despatch no.25 of 1856 (folio 175) from the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , dated 21 May 1856, affirming that consular jurisdiction for the Bushire Resident is not permitted, as indicated in the second article of the commercial treaty signed with Persia;
2. A printed copy (folios 176-77) of Act of Parliament no.42 (CAP XLII), An Act to enable British Diplomatic and Consular Agents Abroad to administer Oaths and do Notarial Acts, dated 2 July 1855;
3. A printed copy (folios 178-79) of enclosure no.1B in the Consular General Instructions, dated 1 May 1855, which includes details of consular roles and the fees chargeable for each.
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Letter no.3737 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf [179v] (12/12), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 174-179, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023318563.0x0000aa> [accessed 9 February 2025]
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- IOR/R/15/1/149, ff 174-179
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- Letter no.3737 of 1856 from Henry Anderson, Secretary to the Government of Bombay, to Commander Felix Jones, Acting Resident in the Persian Gulf
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- 174r:179v
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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