Letters outward [‎front-i] (2/36)

Content

The volume consists of some letters outwards penned by David Anderson Blane, British Resident in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. . The principle recipients are Charles Norris, Chief Secretary 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. (in the Political Department); and John Pepper, Commander and Senior Officer of the Indian Navy in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

No subject is covered in great depth, though some of the subjects briefly mentioned include the ascendency of the Wahabees [Wahhabi] in Arabia under the leadership of Toorkee bin Saood [Turki bin Sa‘ūd]; the expulsion from Bushire of the Governor, Prince Reza Kooli Mirza; the Resident's concerns over the efficiency of the crews manning the ships of the Indian Navy stationed in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; and the intention of Ubdulla ben Ahmed [‘Abdullāh bin Aḥmad Āl Khalīfah], Chief of Bahrein [Bahrain] to resist the Wahabee ascendency.

The file also includes a statement of imports into Bushire for the year 1832/33 (see ff 15-16).

Extent and format

1 volume, 23 items (20 folios)

Arrangement

The correspondence has been arranged chronologically from 20 April to 17 October 1833.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the first folio with content (i.e. text) and terminates at the last folio with content; these numbers are written in pencil, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

Pagination: An original pagination sequence written in ink is present in the file between ff 1-16; these numbers are located in the top outermost corners of each page. There are a number of significant gaps in this sequence indicating that a degree of weeding has been undertaken in the past.

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English in Latin script

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