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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎1196] (1351/1782)

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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refused to comply, "pleading and insisting that, by the phirraaund
" granted to the English,* they were exempted from such impositions, offer-
" ing to deliver up the same again if it was not intended to be conformed
"to, which at last had the desired effect." Soon after this, having been
badgered for a present by the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. 's Kehiyah or deputy, Mr. French, on
the arrival of the Company's ship " Britannia/' purposely did not hoist the
English flag as usual. The Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. then gave him fresh assurances of
friendship and protection, and, when this had been done, a reconciliation
took place, after which relations continued on a better footing for a
time. In 1728 the Company's representative at Basrah received from
Constantinople, apparently through the British Embassy there, an order
of the Sultan of Turkey directing the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of Basrah to comply
with the terms stipulated with that Government on Mr. Houssay's first
arrival," from which it would appear that the opening of the Factory An East India Company trading post. at
Basrah about 1723 had been preceded by some agreement with the local
authorities; but this order was not immediately serviceable to its
full extent, for it referred to the Capitulations, of which neither the
Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. nor Mr. French had a copy; and Mr. French was obliged again to
refer to the Ambassador. In August 1728 another difficulty arose from
the arrest by the Turks of Mr. French's Linguist, whom they put in irons
for having presumed to administer the estate of a deceased Armenian
without an order from the Qadhi. Mr. French, with the rest of the
English at Basrah, immediately retired on board the " Britannia/' and
the affair ended much to his advantage ; for the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , or perhlps the
Captain Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , t in the end gave him assurances of all the favour and
" protection he could desire, and a phirmaund, that in case any of our
ft servants for the future commit any crimes we shall have the liberty of
punihliing them ourselves, and when any disputes shall arise about debts
'' or contracts with the country people the Cauzy shall examine the affair
^ in the presence of our Resident, and in case he (the Resident) shall think
" the sentence not equitable it shall not bind till the Bashaw An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , upon a fair
'< hearing, confirms it." At the time when these difficulties were in course
of settlement the Company had various claims against the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. on
account of exaction^, but it does not appear that they were ever success'
fully enfoiced. Phe attitude of the Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , however, was after this much
more favourable to the Factory An East India Company trading post. .
1 ./) he . referenCemUStbetosumewritt ^ guarantee of the local goyernment. Sac
last footnote
t This term is explained further on, see page 1214.

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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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