File 13/1 'SLAVERY: APPLICATIONS FOR MANUMISSION' [1r] (3/136)
The record is made up of 1 file (68 folios). It was created in 10 Jan 1949-30 Nov 1949. 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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Statement of slave Noobi bin Mubarak, age about
40 years , slave i Tnani bin . ouamaed, Dubai.
I am originally from Mekran. When I i as l 6 years
old, I was kidnapped from there by a thief via>se name
I don't know. He took me to Dubai and sold me to
Than! bin Mohamed for Rs.1200/-. I remained at my
master's house since that time. He treated me very
kindly and I was very much obliged to him 0 Unfortunate^
last year he died and all his belonginings were
inherited by his father-in-law Said bin Khamis.
I remained at the later's house. His He was very
cruel to me to such an extant that he was attempting
to sell me te the Badowins. Last flionth I seized an
opportunity and escaped from his heuse. I came here
on foot via Batinah. lam a poor man . I have taken
refuge at the British Consulate to favour Die with an
a Manumission Certificate.
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L.T.I
tin kubarak
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to slavery in Oman and applications for manumissions at the British consulate Muscat.
The principal correspondents are the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. , Muscat and the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .
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- 1 file (68 folios)
- Arrangement
The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 66; 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 foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers, nor does it include the leading and ending flyleaves.
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- IOR/R/15/6/416
- Title
- File 13/1 'SLAVERY: APPLICATIONS FOR MANUMISSION'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 1r:22v, 24r:24v, 26r:32v, 34r:35v, 37r:43v, 45r:47v, 49r:52v, 55r:56v, 58r:65v, 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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