Political No. 121 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of a Letter Regarding the Sentence Passed upon a Man who was Convicted of Complicity in the Trading of Enslaved Persons

Content

This item consists of copies of a Political Despatch from the Government of India's Foreign Department to the Secretary of State for India, dated 14 July 1873 and received by the 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. 's Political Department on 11 August 1873, forwarding copies of a letter from 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. and Consul at Zanzibar, regarding a man from Madras [Chennai] named Arnasallo, who was reportedly convicted of complicity in the trading of enslaved persons.

Extent and format

1 item (8 folios)

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at f 251, and terminates at f 254a, 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. The sequence contains four foliation insertion anomalies: f 251a, f 252a, f 253a, and f 254a.

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Archival item

Access & Reference

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/6/110, ff 251-254A

Former external reference(s)

Political No. 121 of 1873

History of this record

Date(s)

14 Jul 1873-11 Aug 1873 (CE, Gregorian)

Subjects

Slave trade

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Political No. 121 of 1873, Forwarding Copies of a Letter Regarding the Sentence Passed upon a Man who was Convicted of Complicity in the Trading of Enslaved Persons, British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/6/110, ff 251-254A, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100098328685.0x000001> [accessed 6 October 2024]

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