‘Bussorah. Report by Mr Taylor the Honble. Company’s Agent at Bussorah upon the trade of that place.’ [‎211v] (68/68)

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This item consists of copies of correspondence, minutes, and consultations cited in, or enclosed with, a Political Letter 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. to the East India Company Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. , 19 July 1853. The enclosures are dated 1 February 1853-9 July 1853.

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. ; Colonel Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, 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. in Turkish Arabia A term used by the British officials to describe the territory roughly corresponding to, but not coextensive with, modern-day Iraq under the control of the Ottoman Empire. [Ottoman Iraq]; and John George Taylor, the Company’s Agent and HM Vice Consul at Busreh [Basra, also rendered as Bussorah in the item].

The item concerns a report on the trade of Busreh produced by Taylor. A copy of the report, which covers a period from 1 September 1851 to 31 August 1852, is included (ff 184-208). The report contains a number of tables providing: details of the value and types of imports and exports, as well as their origins and destinations; details of the prices of various goods in local markets; and the income and expenditure of the Busreh government.

The item contains a table of contents (f 182), and the title page (f 181) contains the following references: Draft Number ‘358 - 1854’, ‘Collection No. 6 of No. 75 of 1853’ and ‘Examiner’s Office’. The collection number was originally given as ‘1’ but this has been crossed out and replaced with ‘6’.

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1 item (31 folios)

Arrangement

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

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 181 and terminates at f 211, 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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