'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1265] (1420/1782)
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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The Agents liowever ; declined to accede to this proposal; and on March 1777.
the 17th of March he was gratified by receiving a ver^ friendly letter
from Karim Khan^ accompanied by a Parman in which J Ali Muhammad
Khan was peremptorily ordered to refrain from the conduct of which
the British at Basrah complained^ and to treat them with the utmost
consideration. The letter itself; as translated at the time, was in these
terms :—
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mnierce, es^r-
tot would mi ^
hfi absiuiitt (f
I have received your petition ; and everything that you wrote concerning the
situation of Bnsgora I have understood. I have always had, and still have, the
greatest regard for the English nation ; and I know they have the same regard
towards me. I have always experienced their friendship towards me. I have
now wrote a Phirmaund to Ally Mahomet Oaun, Governor of Eussora, and have
ordered him to behave in such a manner towards you and your people that yon may
be entirely contented and carry on your business to your satisfaction, both you and
the people that are under you. I have ordered that no person whatever shall molest
them in any shape,—that everyone shall behave towards them so that they may be
free to carry on their business to^ their satisfaction. I have also wrote a Phirmaund
regarding the Jewa and Armenians at Bussora, ordering that they shall be well
treated ; that, except the head-money, not a Pluce * shall be taken from them ; and
that, if any of the Jews or Armenians want to go to any part of the Gulph for the
sake of trade, they shall have liberty to do so with the knowledge of Coja Yacoob
or Coja Aratoon. These orders which I have given Ally Mahomet Caun must be
obeyed by him ; and I desire that you will always depend that my friendship towards
you is very great.
k nr;
In June 1777 a fresh Farman issued by Karim Khan at the request of June 1777.
Mr. Latouche was received at Basrah, by which "'Ali Muhammad Khan
was required to collect the export and import duties on British goods
there at precisely the same rates as had prevailed during the Mutasalli-
mate of Sulaiman Agha ; and to allow the Jewish and Armenian rmr-
chants of Basrah to leave home for trade, when permission was requested
on their lehalf by the British Kesident.
In November 1777 the
Factory
An East India Company trading post.
was broken into by thieves with the November
connivance of ; Ali Muhammad Khan; but the goods taken from it
were afterwards restored from fear of the
Vakil
Elected representative or attorney, acting in legal matters such as contracting marriage, inheritance, or business; a high-ranking legal official; could also refer to a custodian or administrator.
's anger.
The foregoing are the facts derivable from official sources; but addi
tional light is thrown by the journal of Colonel J. Capper, who visited
Basrah at the end of 177 8, on the relations of the Persians, during
their occupation of Basrah, both with the inhabitants of the town itself
and with the Arabs of ths surrounding country.
1777.
t 1
That is " Fulus plural of Fals, farthing.
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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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