‘Vol 262 Historical Sketches and Administrative Reports’

Title:

‘Vol 262 Historical Sketches and Administrative Reports’

Contributor:

Assistant to the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf (correspondent)

Date:

1857/1858

Description:

The volume contains three administrative reports submitted by the Political Resident in the Persian Gulf, Captain (James) Felix Jones, to the Government of Bombay. The first report (folios 6-36) covers events occurring within the key towns and tribes of the Arab coast of the Gulf between the period 1 May 1855 to 30 April 1856. The second report (folios 41-95) covers events occurring with key towns and tribes of the Arab coast of the Gulf between the period 1 May 1856 to 30 April 1858. The third report (folios 98-99) covers events associated with Persia and the Persian coast between 1856 and 1858. The third report is heavily truncated.1 volume (99 folios)The volume is arranged into three parts, numbered 1 (ff 6-36), 2 (ff 41-95) and 3 (ff 98-99). Each part has a cover sheet entitled ‘Head IX, Historical Sketches & Administrative Reports, Subject 2.’ The three parts are arranged chronologically, from the earliest first to the latest last. Within each part is an administrative report and its covering submission letter. The contents of each report are arranged by geographical region or tribe. The report in part 2 is further subdivided by administrative period (1856/57 and 1857/58). Blank sheets separate each report and its associated papers.Foliation: The volume is foliated from the front cover to inside back cover, using pencil numbers in the top-right corner of each recto. The following foliation anomalies occur: 1, 1A, 35, 35a, 96, 96A.There is extensive insect damage throughout the volume, in the form of small holes in most pages. This damage is not sufficiently extensive to impair the legibility of the volume’s contents.

Language:

English

Type:

Letter book

Type (Narrower):

Letters

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Reports
Slave trade

Extent:

1 volume (99 folios)

Rights:

Open Government Licence

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000092_ar
81055/vdc_100000000193.0x000092_en
IOR/R/15/1/173

Is part of:

British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers

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