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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [876] (1031/1782)
The record is made up of 2 volumes (1624 pages). It was created in 1915. 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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876
Visit of the
ex-ShaiMj to
Kuwait and
hie third visii;
to Bushehr,
1844.
Proceedings
of the ex-
Shaikh
during a
rosidenoe,
at Nfiband,
3844-46.
Was eventually obtained in July 1844, not however until Bashir-bin-
Rahmah, now settled like 'Isa-bin-Tarif at Dohah in Qatar, had
seized two Naband Batils by way of retaliation. Bashir, it should be
added, immediately gave up these prizes when ordered to do so by the
Resident on the ground that the case was already in process of settlement
by the British authorities.
Shaikh 'Abdullah, on the failure of his attempt to convey supplies to
Dammam, was hotly pursued by four Batils detached from the blockad
ing squadron, but he succeeded in making his escape to Kuwait, where
for a short time he resided. On the fall of Dammam most of Shaikh
'Abdullah's sons came to Bahrain and were allowed to settle in
Muharraq ; but Mubarak took refuge with his father's friend Shafi'
among the Bani Hajir; and Shaikh Muhammad of Bahrain, in violation
—so his adversaries alleged—of terms arranged in the presence of the
Wahhabi Amir, refused to allow the ex-Shaikh to return to Bahrain
unless as a private individual and on condition that his conduct in
the future should be guaranteed by the British Government,—a
requirement which the propounder well knew to be impossible. After
a short stay at Kuwait, Shaikh ^Abdullah returned southwards and
obtained, on the way, an interview with the British Resident at
Bushehi; the meeting was held, by request of the ex-chief, at a place
on the seashore about three miles from the town. The object of the
visitor was clearly to extort help from the British Government by a
threat of combining with the Wahhabis and availing himself of their
assistance to recover^ Bahrain; but, as no interest was shown by the
Resident in his intentions or affairs, Shaikh 'Abdullah continued on his
way and once more took up his residence at Naband.
Soon after his arrival at Naband, the ex-Shaikh, whose movements
greatly alarmed the divers on the pearl banks, proceeded to the Qatar
coast with the intention of attacking 'Isa-bin-Tarif at Dohah; but
e found that vigilant enemy well prepared, and so sailed on into the
home waters of Bahrain. Shaikh Muhammad, learning that his grand-
unc e was m the neighbouihood, sent a deputation of merchants to invite
him to return to his home; but Shaikh 'Abdullah, after evading com-
phanoe by m^trng on condition, which he knew could not be accepted,
proceeded to Qatif and thence despatched one o£ his sons on a friendly
mission to the Wahhabi Amir. After this, seizing two small vessels by
he way near the iasht.d-Dibal, he returned to Naband. A letter w^s
teouesWh I ^ Re6ident to authority at Naband,
i ? him to restrain Shaikh 'Abdullah from such disorderly pro-
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Theses two volumes make up Volume I, Part IA and Part IB (Historical) (pages i-778 and 779-1624) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.
Part 1A contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914. There is also a 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (page v-viii) and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (pages ix-cxxx), both of which cover all volumes and parts of the Gazetteer .
Parts IA and IB consist of nine chapters:
- 'Chapter I. General History of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Region' (Part IA, pages 1-396);
- 'Chapter II. History of the ’Omān Sultanate' (Part IA, pages 397-629);
- 'Chapter III. History of Trucial ’Omān' (Part IA, page 630-Part IB, page 786);
- 'Chapter IV. History of Qatar' (Part IB, pages 787-835);
- 'Chapter V. History of Bahrain' (Part IB, pages 836-946);
- 'Chapter VI. History of Hasa' (Part IB, pages 947-999);
- 'Chapter VII. History of Kuwait' (Part 1B, pages 1000-1050);
- 'Chapter VIII. History of Najd or Central Arabia' (Part 1B, pages 1051-1178);
- 'Chapter IX. History of Turkish ’Iraq' (Part 1B, pages 1179-1624).
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- 2 volumes (1624 pages)
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Volume I, Part I has been divided into two bound volumes (1A and 1B) for ease of binding. Part 1A contains an 'Introduction', 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Trees' and 'Detailed Table of Contents'. The content is arranged into nine chapters, with accompanying annexures, that relate to specific geographic regions in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The chapters are sub-divided into numbered periods according, for example, to the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The annexures focus on a specific place or historical event. Further subject headings also appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally at the bottom of the page to provide further details and references.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. The sequence runs through parts IA and IB as follows:
- Volume I, Part IA: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 1, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 456. Total number of folios: 456. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 460.
- Volume I, Part IB: The sequence begins on the first folio with text, on number 457, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 878. It should be noted that folio 488 is followed by folio 488A. Total number of folios: 423. Total number of folios including covers and flysheets: 427.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:130, 1:778, iv-r:iv-v, back-i, front-a, back-a, spine-a, edge-a, head-a, tail-a, front-a-i, v-r:v-v, 779:1098, 1131:1146, 1099:1130, 1147:1484, 1489:1496, 1485:1488, 1497:1624, vi-r:vi-v, back-a-i
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