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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1295] (1450/1782)
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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British official matters in Turkish 'Iraq, 1789-1802
The replacement of Mr. Manesty in the Basrah
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.
by Tenure of
Mr. Crow, which, as already explained, had been arrano-ed bv the t ' oe . Basral1
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Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
in September 1795, led to a somewhat unseemly Mr. Crow, "
squabble. News of the reconciliation between Mr. Manesty and the September 0
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
of Baghdad did not reach Bombay until after Mr. Crow had sailed ; 1796.
and Mr. Crow, on arriving at Basrah with his Assistant Mr, LeMessurier
on the 1st January 1796, took over charge of 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.
under the
instructions which he brought with him. Meanwhile, however, the
Court of Directors
The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs.
had been informed of the satisfactory ending of
Mr. Manesty's difficulty with the Turkish administration; and on the
very day of his relief by Mr. Crow, a letter addressed to him by name
was despatched from London, saying that the Court had seen fit to revoke
their former orders for his removal. This letter arrived at Basrah on the
3rd April 1796 ; but, though Mr. Manesty was still there for the
purpose of settling up his private affairs, Messrs. Crow and Le Messurier.
professing to consider the effect of the letter doubtful, took no action on
it beyond protesting vigorously, both to the
Court of Directors
The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs.
and to
the
Government of Bombay
From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions.
, against the possible re-instatement of
Mr. Manesty. In writingto the former body they gave it as their opinion
" that the influence and dignity of 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.
have suffered a severe
shock, and that jealousy and distance seem to form the Turkish aspect.
" as near as we have been able to contemplate it ; " and they advised
their superiors in India that " such a restoration" as that of Mr.
Manesty " would be attended with the most destructive consequences to the
" surviving portion of national credit we retain here and to the interests
" of the East India Company in this establishment, and that the Pacha
would regard such an instability of our public measures with contempt
and indignation/' The
Court of Directors
The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs.
, however, were so far from
being moved by the representations of Mr. Crow, that in their reply they
reprimanded him for not having made over charge to Mr. Manesiy before,
and ordered him to do so on receipt of their letter without further
evasion or delay. These instructions reached Basrah on the 2£th of
September and were executed the.same day. On the 14th of October
Messrs. Crow and Le Messurier took their departure for Bombay; and
on the 8th of November Mr. Manesty poured forth his feelings in the
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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)
- Arrangement
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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- 'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915'
- Pages
- 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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