‘Relative to the allowances of Captain Seton as Resident at Muscat’ [‎41v] (24/26)

Content

The item consists mostly of copies of correspondence, memoranda and resolutions cited in, or enclosed with, letters to and from the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. . It concerns the allowance of Captain David Seton, Resident at Muscat, and includes:

• A request from Seton for an increase in his allowance, and discussions regarding the level at which the Resident’s allowance should be fixed
• The question of whether Seton’s increased allowance should be applied retrospectively
• Seton’s death, and the suggestion that a sum, equivalent to the retrospectively-applied allowance, should be paid to his estate.

The item also contains:

• A response to Samuel Manesty, Resident at Bussora [Basra], regarding his request for the retrospective application of a salary increase for his assistants
• A copy of a medical certificate outlining the health problems suffered by Seton
• A memorandum providing a brief history of the post of Resident at Muscat.

The title page (f 30) of the item contains the following references: ‘Political No. 9, Season 1809/10, Draft 186’; and ‘Examiner’s Office, September 1809 and August 1810’.

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1 item (13 folios)

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Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 30, and terminates at f 42, as it is part of a larger physical volume; 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.

Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.

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English in Latin script

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