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Container Reference (shelfmark) IOR/R/15/1/199-234 Language Arabic Name Muscat Political Agency and Consulate, 1861-1971

1. IOR/R/15/1/217

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/217
Title:
‘File 5/190 III Manumission of slaves at Muscat: individual cases’
Scope & Content:
The volume contains thirty-nine manumission subjects, each one involving the manumission request of one or more slaves, who had sought refuge at the Political Agency in Muscat (then under the charge of Major G. Murphy). Each manumission case follows a very similar pattern. Murphy sent a copy of ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
11 Mar 1929-32 Dec 1932
Extent:

One volume (353 folios)

2. IOR/R/15/1/218

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/218
Title:
File 5/190 IV Manumission of slaves at Muscat: individual cases
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence relating to thirty-eight manumission cases, heard at the Political Agency in Muscat. All cases involve slaves who had absconded from the Trucial Coast, or slavery related incidents on the Trucial Coast. All cases were therefore referred to the Residency Agent a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1933-30 Nov 1935
Extent:

1 volume (301 folios)

3. IOR/R/15/1/219

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/R/15/1/219
Title:
File 5/190 V Manumission of slaves at Muscat: individual cases
Scope & Content:
The volume contains correspondence related to slave manumission cases heard at the Political Agency in Muscat. The majority of the manumission cases featured in the volume are straightforward, with correspondence following a regular pattern. The Political Agent at Muscat (Major Watts for most ca...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic and English
Date Range:
5 Feb 1935-29 Jan 1939
Extent:
1 volume (453 folios)