‘Aden. Wreck of the Ship “Mary Florence” – Vol. 3’ [‎361r] (25/28)

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This item consists of copies of correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, political letters 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 correspondents are: 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. ; Captain Stafford Bettesworth Haines, 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 Aden; Archibald Spens, Senior Magistrate of Police, Bombay; James Newton, Chief Officer of the Mary Florence ; and Lieutenant Charles Cruttenden, Assistant 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 Aden. It is the third in a series of three items on the wreck of the Mary Florence .

The item concerns the wreck of the Mary Florence off Cape Guardafui [Ras Asir] on 3 June 1850. The item contains a report by Cruttenden on information he received about the wreck and the fate of the shipwrecked sailors when he visited Allooleh [Caluula] and Bunder Murayah [Bandar Murcanyo].

The item also contains a deposition from James Newton, who, along with other crew members, was stranded at Cape Guardafui when the rope when the line connecting the wreck to the shore was cut, and was taken to Allooleh and from there reached Aden.

The item contains a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft No 91 of 1851’ and ‘Coll[ection] 10’.

Extent and format

1 item (14 folios)

Arrangement

The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear of the item to the front.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 349, and terminates at f 362, 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 item also contains an original pagination sequence.

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English in Latin script

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