Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05 [37v] (79/602)
The record is made up of 1 volume (299 folios). It was created in 1884-1906. 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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ADMINISTEATION EEPOET OF THE PEESIAN GULF POLITICAL
protection of the Portuguese. This protection it was deemed politic to grant, and orders were
eventually issued for the vessels engaged in cruising to intercept Moorish traders at Bab-el-
Mandeb to touch occasionally at Dhofar.
The second appearance of the Turks was in 155^, six years later, when a more formidable
fleet, under Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, Capudan of Egypt, which had been despatched from Egypt by the
Sultan in retaliation for the assistance rendered by the fleet under Dom Antao deNoronha to
the rebel Arabs at Busrah the year before, anchored in the port of Muscat. The instructions
given to the Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
had been to proceed direct to Busrah, and from thence, in conjunction
with the force awaiting him there, to sail to Hormuz and reduce it to submission. The com
mandant of Hormuz, Alvaro de Noronha, on hearing of the intended expedition, despatched one
of his men in disguise to Shehr to collect information; the spy confirmed the report, whereupon
Noronha ordered two vessels to watch Kas-el-Had, and on sighting the Turkish fleet to set sail
with the news, one for Goaand the other for Horrauz. Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
after some months of pre
parations set sail from Suez in July 1552, his fleet consisting of 30 sail,—galleys, Bashderder
golletas, and galleons. On nearing the Gulf of Oman he sent forward his son with five ships
to reconnoitre; this advanced guard nearly captured Noronha^s two vessels, but they managed to
escape and carried the news to Goa and Hormuz. In the chase of one of these vessels, Piri^s
son had been led as far as Has Mussendom, and on turning back he found bis father had already
arrived with the rest of the fleet and had anchored at Muscat.
The commandant of Muscat at this time was Dom Joao Da Lisboa, who had been sent out
specially by the King of Portugal with orders to erect a fortress to command the town and
harbour. This fort had only been commenced about three months previously and was still
unfinished ; the Governor, however, well knowing that the Turks would attack him, hastily pro
visioned it and threw himself into it with his little garrison of 60 men, after sending off his
wife and other ladies in a boat to Hormuz.
The first action of the Turkish Admiral was to sack the town, which was undefended. He
then turned his attention to the fort, which, as it was too strong for assault, laid siege to and
managed to bombard by hauling one of his guns up to a height which commanded it. For
eighteen days the Portuguese defended themselves vigorously, but provisions and water
having failed, the Governor was induced by a renegade named John deBarrea in the employ
of Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
to open negociations for the surrender of the fort. An interview was accord
ingly arranged between Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
and the Governor, at which the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
solemnly guaranteed
the life and liberty of the garrison on the condition of immediate capitulation, declaring that the
honour of capturing a Portuguese fort was sufficient for him.
The faithless Turk, however, did not abide by his promises, for, after massacring the other
prisoners, he treacherously chained da Lisboa and part of the garrison to the galleys. Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
having shipped his booty and the Portuguese gims, sailed for Hormuz, where he landed
and plundered the town without resistance, The fort, however, held out, and the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, after
bombarding it for 20 days, and finding he could make no impression, was obliged to raise the
siege. An offer made by the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
to hold his Muscat prisoners to ransom was declined by
the Governor, Alvaro deNoronha, but the Turk nevertheless generously released the wife of
Dom Joao daliisboa, who had been captured off Khar Fakan, while endeavouring to effect her
escape.
The delay caused by the protracted operations at Muscat had afforded an opportunity to
the merchants of Hormuz of removing their families and property to the Island of Kishm, of
which full advantage had been taken : thither accordingly Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
now steered his fleet, and
was rewarded by the discovery of immense booty. He took many captives, including a Spanish
Jew named Solomon, who was reputed to be the richest merchant of Hormuz.
Meanwhile the Portuguese fleet despatched from Goa had arrived in the Gulf and soon
chased the Turks up to Basra, but Piri
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, fearful of losing the treasure he had acquired,
abandoned his command and fled to Egypt with three galleys, where he was immediately seized
and put to death, a report of his conduct having reached the Sultan from Basra.
In August the following year, 1553, another expedition left Basra under the command of
Moorad Beg, formerly Governor of Katuf, who had instructions to proceed to the Red Sea to
oppose a Portuguese fleet which was then cruising off Jedda. The Turkish movements, how
ever, had been closely watched by the Captain-Major Diogo deNoronha, who intercepted
Moorad Beg's squadron of 15 galleys and two barges between Mussendom and Henjam, and
almost annihilated it. After a desperate engagement the Turkish remnants escaped in the
night and hurried back to B^sra.
About this item
- Content
The volume contains printed copies of Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Administration Reports. The Reports are incomplete (according to the introductory letters and lists of contents). Some of the Reports bear manuscript corrections. The following Reports are represented :
- Report on the Administration of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for the Year 1883-84 (Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1884);
- Report on the Administration of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1884-85 (Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1885);
- Report on the Administration of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1885-86 (Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1886);
- Report on the Administration of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1886-87 (Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1887);
- Report on the Administration of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1887-88 (Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1888);
- Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1888-89 (Calcutta: Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1889);
- Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1889-90 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1890);
- Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1890-91 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1891);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1891-92 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1892);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1892-93 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1893);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Muscat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1893-94 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1894);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1894-95 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1895);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1895-96 (Simla: Government Central Printing Office, 1896);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1896-97 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1897);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1897-98 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1898);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1898-99 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1899);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1899-1900 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1900);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1900-1901 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1901);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1901-1902 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1902);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1902-1903 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1903);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1903-1904 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1904);
- Administration Report on the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. and Maskat Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. for 1904-1905 (Calcutta: Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing, India, 1906).
The Reports include a general summary by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. (covering the constituent agencies and consulates that made up the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. , and topics such as the slave trade, piracy, the movements of Royal Navy ships, official appointments, and the weather); meteorological tables; separate reports on Muscat (also referred to as Maskat); reports on trade and commerce; and a number of appendices on special topics, such as supplementary notes on the care and culture of date trees and fruit (Report, 1883-84), historical sketch of the Portuguese in eastern Arabia (Report, 1884-85), notes on a tour through Oman and El-Dhahireh [Al Dhahirah] by Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles (Report, 1885-86), notes on cholera in Persia (Report, 1889-90), report on the cholera epidemic in Maskat, Matrah, and Oman (Report, 1899-1900), and information on individuals and tribes.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (299 folios)
- Arrangement
The Reports are arranged in chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. There is an introductory letter/table of contents at the front of each Report, but these show that the Reports are not complete.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: the foliation system in use commences at 3 on the second folio after the front cover, and continues through to 299 on the back cover. The sequence is written in pencil, enclosed in a circle, and appears in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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- Title
- Persian Gulf Administration Reports 1883/84 - 1904/05
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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