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IOR/L/PS/5/433

Record Id:

040-000539279

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

036-000538832

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000319.0x0000f8

LARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100103944250.0x000002

SLARK:

Format:

ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

IOR/L/PS/5/433

Title:

‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 71

Scope & Content:

The volume consists of copies of Enclosures to Despatches to the East India Company Secret Committee from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai] Secret Department, dated 30 September-31 December 1844. The despatches themselves are not included in the volume.

The enclosures relate to various events in Aden, Egypt, India, Mesopotamia [Iraq], Oman, Persia [Iran], the Persian Gulf, Scinde [Sindh] and Zanzibar.

Collection Area:

India Office Records and Private Papers

Project / Collection:

India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-000538283
036-000538832
037-000539208
040-000539279

Is part of:

IOR/L/PS : Political and Secret Department Records
IOR/L/PS/5 : Secret Correspondence with India
IOR/L/PS/5/363-509 : Enclosures to Secret Letters from Bombay

IOR/L/PS/5/433 : ‘ENCLOSURES TO SECRET LETTERS FROM BOMBAY’, Vol 71

Contains:

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Hierarchy:

032-000538283[0005]/036-000538832[0013]/037-000539208[0071]/040-000539279

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

File

Extent:

1 volume (522 folios)

Digitised Content:

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100129649511.0x000005

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1844

End Date:

1844

Date Range:

30 Sep 1844-31 Dec 1844

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with 1 and terminates at the last folio with 519; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. The foliation sequence does not include the front and back covers. The sequence contains one foliation anomaly: f 1a.

Arrangement:

The enclosures to each despatch within the volume (each item) are divided by blue dividers. The sets of enclosures to despatches are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front to the rear of the volume. The enclosures within each despatch are given a number, which is recorded for reference on the verso of the last folio of each enclosure, along with the original reference, and a description of each enclosure. The despatch itself (not included) is numbered 1, the abstract of contents listing the enclosures (included in some items) is numbered 2, and the enclosures 3, 4, etc.

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Public Record(s)

Names:

East India Company, Court of Directors, Secret Committee, 1683?-1857
Government of Bombay, Political Department, 1754-1934?