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File 13/3 'SLAVERY & SLAVE RUNNING: MIRZA BIN BARKAT' [2r] (14/266)
The record is made up of 1 volume (131 folios). It was created in 13 Feb 1941-23 Jun 1943. 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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^ letter dated the 25th Dhil Hijjah, 1359 from Nakhud^
Ahmaa bin Hasan Al-^asm resident of Qatar, to H.B.M's Consul, Muscat
After compliments,
I am a Naichudah, My name is Ahmad bin Hasan Al-Q.asmi
subject of Qatar. I departed from Basra in a boat belonging to Haji
Abdulab. Husain Gayid with a cargo of dates. We were going to Karachi.!
When we reached Has Mubarak and Salamah where the depth was about
90 feet some armed Baluchi pirates came to us and started beating us
very severly. They had guns with them and came in a small boat. They)
robbed us of our money end all our food which consisted of rice,
Hour, tea and. dates and all the eatables that we had with us and
did not leave even one day's meal. They took also our clothes and
boxes and a sum of Hs.500/-. Then they saill in their boat to the
Batinah side where they are living. We are under God's protection
and yours and request that you will kindly recover our money when y 0 u|
come to taow in which place of Batinah they are. You know also that
we are not permitted to carry any arms with'jwhen travelling at sea
and if we had some with us they would have not dared to rob us. Whatj
happened to us has been told to you. Today we are leaving' Jask for
Karachi,
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The volume comprises telegrams, despatches, correspondence, memoranda, and notes relating to the slave trade at Fujairah and the piratical activities of Mirza ibn Barkat. 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; 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. , Bahrain; 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. , Kuwait; 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 volume (131 folios)
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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 125; 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. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 3-116; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled. 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/15/6/419
- Title
- File 13/3 'SLAVERY & SLAVE RUNNING: MIRZA BIN BARKAT'
- Pages
- 2r:3v, 10r:10v
- Author
- Ahmad bin hasan al-qasmi
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