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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part IA & IB. J G Lorimer. 1915' [1298] (1453/1782)
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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Ambition of
the Agba of
Janissaries.
Conflict
between
Agba of
J anissari^s
and 'Ali
P§8ha, tbe
Kebiyab,
and defeat of
|be former.
1298
" the French Consul and the several persorm in his enployment, together
f< with all the papers belonging to the Comul, .to Constantinople;" and
the measures thus indicated were duly carriea into effect.
In October 1799 the French
Factory
An East India Company trading post.
at Basrah was in the hands of
the Turks, who used it to accommodate the embassy, already mentioned,
from Tipu Sultan of Mysore to the Sultan of Tuikey.
Interregmim at Baghdad, August 1802.
At the time of Sulaiman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
^s decease, the Agha of Janissaries
at Baghdad was a man of ability, enjoying the confidence of the Porte,
but popular also at Baghdad, where he had distinguished himself by his
excellent administration of the police. He was also ambitious. On the
fact of Sulaiman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
's serious illness first becoming known, he
sought an interview with Mr. Jones, the British Resident, at which,
after confessing that he had the succession to the Pashaliq in view, he
begged that a letter might be written on his behalf to the British
Ambassador at Constantinople. Mr. Jones however declined, at the
same time pointing out to the Agha that what was expected of him, in
accordance with the traditions of his office, was that he should take
charge of the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
's treasure at his death in the interests of the Porte
and should carry on the administration of the Pashaliq antil a successor
had been appointed from Constantinople; and he xdvised him to be
satisfied, in the first instance, with performing these duties, and not in
any case to put forward a personal claim to the
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
iq without having
secured the treasure, which, if it came into the hands cf his competitors,
might be used against him with deadly effect.
On the morning of the day that Sulaiman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
diec, the Agha, whose
plans must have been laid beforehand, embarked boldly on an attempt
to seize the Government by force. At an early hour he sent Janissaries
to capture Muhammad Baig,* the great Arab, who was the agent
" at the Pacha's court for the Shaiks of all the tribes tributary to the
fc Pachalik, and who resided in a large house in the suburbs on the wes-
"tern side of the Tigrisbut the Baig had remained at the palace over-
• This was no doubt tbe Muhammad Baig who advised Sulaiman
Pasha
An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders.
, to
condone tbe murder of Ahmad Fasha, and who afterwards accoaipanied 'AU PiBha's
expedition against the Wahbabis in 1798-1799. It is possiMe that be was also
the Muhammad Baig whose brother Haii Sulaiman Baig bid rebelled in 1786;
see page 1273 ante*
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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).
- Extent and format
- 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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- Title
- '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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