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IOR/F/4/2076/95817
- Record Id:
- 041-003391209
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 040-001611742
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100052340813.0x000001
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100122304065.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/F/4/2076/95817
- Title:
- ‘Arabian Gulf – Piracy of the “Bhowany Pursad” – Compensation to the Firm of Dhurmsey Luckmedass on account of losses sustained by them.’
- Scope & Content:
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This item consists of copies of correspondence, consultations, resolutions, and minutes cited in, or enclosed with, political letters from the Government of Bombay [Mumbai]. The main correspondents are: the Government of Bombay; the Court of Directors of the East India Company; and Jewan Oodhowjee [Jivan Udhoji], Manager of the firm Dhurmasey Luckmedass [Dharmse Lakhmidas].
The item concerns the amount of compensation due to Dhurmasey Luckmedass as a result of their ship the Bhowany Pursad [Bhavani Parsad] being seized by the Mahara tribe [Al-Mahrah] of Wadi in 1836 en route from Porebunder [Porbandar] to Maculla [Al Mukalla]. This attack was allegedly in revenge for the British liberation of 74 enslaved people from ships which had attempted to sell them in Porebunder.
The item includes a contents page and the title page of the item contains the following references: ‘Draft 78, P.C. [Previous Communication] 4624, [Season 18]45’, ‘Collection No 1 of No 2’.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000735919
036-000736052
040-001611742
041-003391209 - Is part of:
- IOR/F : Records of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India
IOR/F/4 : Board's Collections
IOR/F/4/2076 : Board's Collections Vol 2076 nos 95793 to 95822
IOR/F/4/2076/95817 : ‘Arabian Gulf – Piracy of the “Bhowany Pursad” – Compensation to the Firm of Dhurmsey Luckmedass on account of… - Hierarchy:
- 032-000735919[0004]/036-000736052[2080]/040-001611742[0020]/041-003391209
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/F
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
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1 item (38 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100052340813.0x000001
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1842
- End Date:
- 1844
- Date Range:
- 23 Apr 1842-23 Jan 1844
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the first folio with f 912, and terminates at f 949, as it is part of a larger physical volume; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the bottom right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Pagination: the volume also contains an original pagination sequence.
- Arrangement:
- The documents are arranged in approximate chronological order from the front of the item to the rear.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)