'Removal of Nujif Ali Khan (a Prince of Persia) to Bussorah, in preference to his being tried for murder of which he was accused – His pen[sion] of Rs 400 discontinued from 30th November the allowance of Rs 120 per mo[nth] to the Mother of […] Prince made payable at Bussorah' [‎335v] (118/260)

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The item consists of copies and extracts of correspondence, minutes 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. , the Government of Bengal From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. and 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. The item is chiefly concerned with the case of Nujeef Ally Khan [Najaf ʿAlī Khān Zand, Prince of Persia] who was charged with the murder of two sepoys Term used in English to refer to an Indian infantryman. Carries some derogatory connotations as sometimes used as a means of othering and emphasising race, colour, origins, or rank. in Paunvell [Panvel, India]. In particular, the item relates to:

• Debates between Sir John Malcolm, Governor of Bombay, and John Romer, Member of the Council in 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. , as to whether the Prince should be tried in the Criminal Court in the Northern Concan [Konkan] or whether, in consideration of his rank, alternative measures should be adopted to avoid insulting Persia
• The decision to detain the Prince as a state prisoner in the Fort at Tannah [Thane], before removing him to Bussorah [Basra] where he may continue as a liberated individual, with the condition that if he returns to Bombay he will be tried for the charges against him
• Discussions over whether the pension paid to the Prince by the East India Company should be continued in light of the charges against him
• Consideration of the primary investigations by the Criminal Judge at Tannah into the charges against the Prince
• Consideration of the merits and limitations of applying absolute English law in India without amending it to fit in with local practices
• Petitions by the mother of Nujeef Ally Khan regarding: his access to visitors whilst detained at Tannah; her request that members of his family and entourage are allowed to travel with him to Bussorah; her request that she will continue to receive an allowance once she arrives at Bussorah.

The principal correspondents in the item are William Newnham, Chief Secretary to 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. , and his successor, Charles Norris. Other correspondents include: Sir Thomas Bradford, Commander in Chief, Bombay; William Clerk, Acting Persian Secretary; the General Paymaster and Accountant, Bombay; Edmund Montgomerie, Acting Assistant Criminal Judge, Tannah; the Secretary to the Supreme Government [ Government of Bengal From c. 1758-1858, the East India Company's administration in Bengal. From 1773-1833, the most senior of the three subdivisions of India, also known as the Supreme Government of India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. ]; Major Stratford Powell, Acting Adjutant General of the Army, Bombay; Lieutenant-Colonel David Leighton, Commanding Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. Division of the Army, Bombay; Captain Thomas Stokoe, Commandant at Fort Tannah; James Farish, Civil Auditor, Bombay; 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. at Bussora; and Sir Charles Malcolm, Superintendent of Marine, Bombay.

The title page of the item contains the following references: 'P.C. 980, Draft 38, 1832' and 'Examiner's Office 1830'.

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1 item (130 folios)

Arrangement

The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the item. The item also contains a table of contents (ff 278-279) which notes 'Page', 'Date', 'From', 'To' and 'Date of Consultation'.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description (used for referencing) commences at 277, and terminates at 406, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom 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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