'Chart of the Indian Ocean; from the Cape of Good Hope, to Calcutta, including the Red Sea & Persian Gulf'
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Covers the Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf, including the islands therein, together with the coasts of eastern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and southern Asia as far as eastern India. The chart is published in 2 sheets, north and south (bearing the shelfmarks IOR/X/3649/1 and IOR/X/3649/2...
'A List of Names of Positions on Both Sides of the Persian Gulph. Baghdad 25th February 1836'
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Bound volume divided into two sections: Folios 2 to 6: Persian Coast and Islands Folios 6 to 13: Arabian Coast and Islands Names are listed in Arabic with 'their vulgar pronounciation in English letters' and spelling 'as expressed in the chart'. Selection and spelling of names relate to the ...
‘Arabic Characters to Accompany and for Insertion in the Chart of the Persian Gulf’
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Distinctive Features: Hand drawn table compiled by the East India Company Chart Office to accompany the 'Chart of the Persian Gulf' with transliterated Arabic place names inserted in black ink. Inscriptions: On recto in the upper right-hand corner in an annotation in black ink: ‘Reced. Pr. U...
‘Chart of the South Coast of the Persian Gulph from Shaum to Ul Umrah by Philip Maughan. 1821. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821 showing the western coastline from Shaum [Ash Sha‘m or Sha’am] to Ul Umrah [Jazīr...
Coastal Views of the Arabian Shores of the Persian Gulf Drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton
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Outline coastal views depicting the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton during the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821.
‘Coast of Arabia: taken at anchor in 15 fathoms about a mile distant from Shaum. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: An outline coastal view in three parts depicting the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton during the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821 showing the position of towers of Shaum [Ash Sha‘m or Sha’am], Sheik’s village ...
‘Sketch of the Arabian Coast between Raumps & Ras el Khyma: in 5 fathoms. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: An outline coastal view in three parts depicting the Arabian coast of the Persian Gulf drawn by Lieutenant Michael Houghton during the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1821 showing the position of towns of Raumps [Al Rams] and Ras-el Khyma [Raʼs al Kha...
‘A Plan of the Backwater of Rassulkyma with the Soundings off the Entrance by Lieut.t Brucks’
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Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Rassulkyma [Ras al-Khaimah]. The buildings in Mana village and ruins of Rassulkyma shown pictoriall...
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Back-water at Ras Al Khyma. By Lieut.t J.M. Guy. 1822. Drawn by M. Houghton’
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Distinctive Features: Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Ras Al Khyma [Ras al-Khaimah]. Place names given both in English and Ara...
‘Trigonometrical Plan of the Backwater at Ul Umrah on the Arabian side of the Persian Gulf by Lieut. R. Cogan under the direction of Lt. J.M. Guy, H.C. Marine, 1822’
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Distinctive Features: Depths shown by soundings. Hand drawn nautical chart of the shores of the Persian Gulf compiled from the survey carried out by the Bombay Marine’s officers in 1822 showing Ul Umrah [Al Jazīrah al Ḩamrā’, United Arab Emirates]. Includes notes on water levels and soundin...
