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Mss Eur F126/22, ff 42-44
- Record Id:
- 041-002748152
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002311283
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100022641528.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100024102474.0x000005
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F126/22, ff 42-44
- Title:
- Letter No.57 of 1869 from Captain Charles Henry Harrison, Political Agent, Kelat, at Jacobabad to Colonel Robert Phayre, Political Superintendent, Frontier Upper Sind
- Scope & Content:
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Letter supplying the information requested by Sir William Merewether in relation to the regular force maintained by the Khan of Kelat [Kalāt]; and the allegiences of the Chiefs of Beloochistan [Baluchistan].
The letter details the strength and composition of the Khan's forces, details how revenues from his lands pay for their salaries and maintenance, and describes how they are deployed and what protection duties they could undertake.
Folio 43 contains tables relating to His Highness the Khan of Kelat's infantry, bodyguard, cavalry and artillery giving the numbers of individuals holding each rank within them, how much they are paid and how they receive this payment along with other relevant remarks.
Folios 43v to 44 give lists of both all the Sirdars who are well disposed towards His Highness, along with their caste and residence; and a separate list of those who are disaffected and have allied themseves with Sirdar Moolla Mahomed and the Jam of Beyla, again giving details of their caste and residence.
The heading to the letter contains a typing error, with Captain Harrison's middle initial being incorrectly given as W instead of H.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002311283
036-002311296
040-002311307
041-002748152 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F126 : Papers of Sir Lewis Pelly
Mss Eur F126/12-28 : General papers relating to Sir Lewis Pelly's Career and personal interests
Mss Eur F126/22 : Printed copies of correspondence relating to relations between the British Government and Khelat [Kalāt] state
Mss Eur F126/22, ff 42-44 : Letter No.57 of 1869 from Captain Charles Henry Harrison, Political Agent, Kelat, at Jacobabad to Colonel Robert… - Hierarchy:
- 032-002311283[0002]/036-002311296[0011]/040-002311307[0005]/041-002748152
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F126
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 3 folios
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000001524.0x0003a1
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1869
- End Date:
- 1869
- Date Range:
- 28 Dec 1869
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
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