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‘A collection of treaties, engagements and sanads relating to India and neighbouring countries’ [66] (83/578)
The record is made up of 1 volume (289 folios). It was created in 1933. It was written in English and French. 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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66
PERSIA—NOS. X—163t AND XI—1839.
No. X.
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
of the Shah of Persia, — 1836.
Seal of Mohammed Shah.
Whei'eas the relations of friendship and amity between the powerful and digni
fied governments of Persia and England are fixed upon the most perfect and firm
basis, and whereas it is agreeable to the exalted character of His Majesty that this
friendship and amity should daily increase, and that mutual advantage should
thence result, therefore, in the present auspicious year, and henceforth according
to this gracious proclamation, we grant liberty and permission to the merchants
of the British nation that having brought their merchandize to the territorial pos
sessions of Persia, they may dispose of the same in perfect security and confidence,
and that they shall pay to the officers of government the same public dues upon
their goods as are paid by the merchants of the Russian Government.
In the month of Mohurrum, in the year of the Hegira 1252, May A.I). 1836.
Witnesses’ Seals follow.
No. XI.
Translation of a
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
issued by the Shah for the Protection of the Servants
and Dependants of the British Mission— 15th September 1839.
On account of the friendship subsisting between the two ever-enduring Govern
ments of Persia and England, it is agreeable to our favour-dispensing Sublime
Majesty that the servants and dependants of the Ambassadors of the English
Government resident at this Court, should live in all confidence and tranquillity,
and should at all times be under the shadow of the protection and favour of our
Sublime Majesty; therefore in this auspicious year of the Hagg, this auspicious
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
has been written to this effect, that the servants and dependants of the
English Government, whether Persians or natives of other countries, are safe and
secure and under all circumstances in the same manner as the people of that
Government are treated by other Governments, so under this Government also
the treatment will be shown.
Rejjeb 5, 1255 (15th September 1839).
[See amended
Firman
A Persian word meaning a royal order or decree issued by a sovereign, used notably in the Ottoman Empire (sometimes written ‘phirmaund’).
of A^pril 1840.]
The Shah.
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The volume is the fifth edition of volume 13 of a collection of historic treaties, engagements and sanads (charters) relating to India and its neighbouring countries, namely Persia and Afghanistan. This volume, originally compiled by Charles Umpherston Aitchison, Under Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign Department, was revised in 1930 and published in 1933 by the Manager of Publications in Delhi, under the authority of the Government of India.
Part 1 of the volume contains treaties and engagements relating to Persia and dating from between 12 April 1763 and 10 May 1929. The treaties refer to: trade agreements; foreign relations; prohibition and suppression of the slave trade; sovereignty and status of Persian regions; frontier negotiations; foreign concessions; telegraph lines. Part 2 of the volume contains treaties and engagements relating to Afghanistan and dating from between 17 June 1809 and 6 May 1930. The treaties relate to: foreign relations; the establishment of boundaries and frontier negotiations; peace treaties; commercial relations; import of arms. A number of appendices follow part 2, which contain the text of treaties relating to both Persia and Afghanistan.
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- 1 volume (289 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged into two parts covering Persia and Afghanistan respectively, as are the appendices at the end of the volume. Each part is divided into a number of chapters, identified by Roman numerals, and arranged chronologically, from the earliest treaties to the most recent. At the beginning of each part is a general introduction to the treaties and engagements that follow.
There is a contents page at the front of the volume (ff 4-8) which lists the geographical regions and treaties. The contents pages refers to the volume’s pagination system. There is a subject index, arranged alphabetically, at the end of the volume (ff 277-87) which also refers to the volume’s pagination system.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside 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 (except for the front cover where the folio number is on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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