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'Précis of the Affairs of the Persian Coast and Islands, 1854-1905 By J A Saldanha, BA LL B' [11r] (21/212)
The record is made up of 1 volume (106 folios). It was created in 21 Mar 1906. 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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2o. A few of the incidents which occurred within a few weeks at Bush ire
might serve to show the disorders referred to.
(1) On the night of the 29th May one of the night guards was wounded by
a Sirbaz (foot soldier), who was prowling about the streets intent on robbery.
(2) On the night of 8th June thieves were said to be going about with crow
bars, intending to plunder by force, and their attempts were only frustrated by
all parties being warned to be watchful and protect their property.
(3) On the night of the 22nd June an Arab, who was passing peaceably to
his home, was wounded by a Sirbaz with a sword while in a state of drunkenness.
(4) On the night of 25th June a woman was wounded by a Toopchee
(artilleryman) while in a state of drunkenness.
(5) On the 26th June the Sirbaz seized all the water-melons brought into
the market for sale, and compelled all purchasers to pay any price they demand
ed. The Yawur in command was unable to control them.
(6) On the 27th June the Sirbaz took advantage of the Aubdhar Bashee
being recalled to seize all the water-melons brought to the town for sale, giving
the owners any price they liked or nothing at all, and selling to the townspeople
at high rates.
(7) On the 28th June the Sirbaz seized all the water-melons brought to the
town and levied a tax of J kran on each load, their Commanding Officer having
no control over them.
(8) On 30th June the Malek-ut-Tujjar was entrusted with the government
of Bushire, and he appointed Kerblai Iwazas Deputy Governor.
(9) On 17th July the Sirbaz again attempted to interfere with the water
melons brought to Bushire for sale. The Yawur commanding ordered them to
desist, and on his proceeding with other Sirbaz to enforce his authority, a melee
ensued in which many Sirbaz were wounded. The unruly Sirbaz had eventually
to be sent away from Bushire to Behbehan, and the Yawur and Adjutant were
directed to proceed to Shiraz. The latter were however eventually allowed to
remain.
(10) On the 28th July the Sirbaz surrounded the Malek-ut-Tujjar's house,
and clamoured for pay and rations, threatening to besiege the place till they were
satisfied. Eventually they were pacified by a money payment and written
assurances.
(11) On the night of 28th July a gang of robbers from Tengistoon made a
raid on a melon garden within two miles of Bushire belonging to a connection
of Mr. Edwards' servant. They stripped his wife of ornaments and clothes
valued at 150 krans, and threatened to kill her unless she disclosed where the
money collected by the sale of the melons was deposited. She pointed out
the place, and they dug the money out of the ground amounting to 273 krans.
While getting away they tried to take away a bullock also, when the gardener
sprung up and seized one of the robbers who being unable to free himself called
out for aid. The companions of the robber shot the gardener dead and
decamped with their booty. In the morning a representation was made to the
Malek-ut-Tujjar who telegraphed to Shiraz to the Ihtesham-ed-Dowleh. His
Highness sent orders for the better protection of the place, but no attempt
was made to seize the culprits, compensate the sufferers, or provide for the
widow and children of the murdered man.
(12) On the 1 oth August the Sirbaz were again clamorous for pay and
rations, and the Yawur resorted to corporal punishment, and was said to have so
severely chastised one man that he nearly died. The others sought refuge
under the flagstaff of the Turkish Consul.
(13) Many robberies in the town were traced to the Sirbaz, but they seemed
to be driven to it, as owing to there being no Governor in Bushire, they did not
know whom to apply to for pay and rations, and without the latter they could not
exist.
8640?D
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This volume is a collection of correspondence about the Persian Coast, selected by Jerome A Saldanha and printed in Simla in 1906.
The volume is divided into twelve chapters:
- Internal Affairs, with list of officials and events (folios 7-16);
- Claims of the Imam of Maskat [Muscat] to the islands of Kishm, Angaum and Ormuz and the town of Bandar Abbas and its dependencies (folios 17-30);
- Anglo-Persian War of 1856-57. British Expedition to the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and Karun River (folios 31-34);
- Various attempts made to establish Persian influence in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , 1887-1905 (folios 35-39);
- 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. appointments, establishments, and guards and buildings on the Persian Coast and Islands (folios 40-49);
- British extra-territorial jurisdiction on the Persian Coast and Islands (folios 50-62);
- Questions of Status (folios 63-69);
- Claims of British subjects and protegés against the Persian Government and Officials and Persian subjects (folios 70-80);
- Certain miscellaneous affairs with regard to British relations with Persia (folios 81-87);
- Infringement of British Commercial Rights (folios 88-94);
- Introduction of Belgian Customs Administration and new Tariff, 1900-1905 (folios 95-100);
- Persian interference with the British Postal arrangements (folios 101-103).
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- 1 volume (106 folios)
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Foliation: the sequence commences at the front cover, and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, 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. The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Précis of the Affairs of the Persian Coast and Islands, 1854-1905 By J A Saldanha, BA LL B'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:34r, 35r:50r, 51v:56r, 57r:86r, 87r:91v, 92v:105v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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