Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824

IOR/L/PS/9/69/165

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The record is made up of 1 item (6 folios). It was created in 4 Feb 1824. 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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A translation of a rukum Royal grants confirming specific trading privileges from the Shah of Persia. [ raqm Royal grants confirming specific trading privileges from the Shah of Persia. , chancery letter] from the Prince Royal [‘Abbās Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. , Crown Prince] of Persia [Iran] to Mirza Sauleh [ Mīrzā A title of honour originally applied to princes, later to military leaders, and later still to secretaries, chieftains, and other ‘gentlemen’. Sāleh Shīrāzī], Envoy of the Prince Royal, dated 4 February 1824.

The letter responds to complaints made to Mirza Sauleh in St Petersburgh [Saint Petersburg] regarding the treatment of a Russian veterinary surgeon visiting Persia.

The translation was enclosed in the letter of Henry Willock, HM Chargé d’Affaires in Persia [Iran], to the Secret Committee Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy. of the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. of the East India Company dated 12 February 1824 (IOR/L/PS/9/69/159).

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1 item (6 folios)

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The letter was perforated in an attempt to stop the spread of disease.

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English in Latin script

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Original held at: 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.
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/165
Date(s): 4 Feb 1824 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects: Diplomacy
Places: Russian Empire
People & organisations: Crown Prince of Persia

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Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/165
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824
Pages: 1r:6r
Author: Qājār, 'Abbās Mīrzā, Nāyib al-Salṭana xx Qājār, 'Abbās Mīrzā, Crown Prince of Persia
Usage terms: Public Domain

Reference: IOR/L/PS/9/69/165
Title: Enclosure in Letter from Henry Willock to the Secret Committee of 12 Feb 1824
Pages: 6v
Author: East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
Usage terms: Open Government Licence