Author
Britain to Persia as part of the treaty agreements
Jones's response to charges against his conduct made by the Governor-General of the
Presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company
Publication Date
11 Jan 1809-28 Jul 1810 (CE, Gregorian)
Subject
1
Type
Document
Language
ara,eng,fas,fra
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Pages Count
221
Library
Qatar Digital Library
Library Asset ID
IOR/G/29/31
Record ID
vdc_100000001251.0x000394
Library Location
British Library:
India Office
The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors.
Records and
Private Papers
Documents collected in a private capacity.
Date
11 Jan 1809-28 Jul 1810 (CE, Gregorian)
Notes
The volume contains copies of correspondence, firmans, and other documents relating to Sir Harford Jones's diplomatic mission to Persia [Iran], 1807-1811.
Much of the volume consists of updates from Jones sent from Schyras [Shiraz, also written Sheerauz in this volume], Tahran [Tehran], and Tauris [Tabriz, also written Tabreza in this volume], regarding the progress of his mission. Details of the following are provided:
Jones's arrival in Tahran, 14 February 1809
Jones's audience with the Shah, 17 February 1809
The negotiaion and conclusion of a Preliminary Treaty between Britain and Persia
The subsidy and provision of arms to be given by Britain to Persia as part of the treaty agreements
Jones's response to charges against his conduct made by the Governor-General of the
Presidency
The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent.
of Fort William, Lord Minto [Gilbert Elliot Murray Kynynmound], and the disagreement caused by Brigadier-General John Malcolm's silmultaneous mission to the Court of Persia
The proposal to send a Persian Envoy to London
Jones's dissatisfaction with his mission being superseded by that of Sir Gore Ousely.
Other matters covered in the volume include:
Malcolm's proposed military expedition to occupy the island of Karrack [Jazīreh-ye Khārk, also known as Kharg]
The dismissal of the French Embassy from Tahran and later attempts by the French to re-establish it
News of peace between Britain and the Ottoman Empire (Treaty of the Dardanelles, 1809)
Military operations along Persia's northern frontier, during the Russo-Persian War (1804-1813)
The arrival in Persia of an embassay from the Ameers of Scind [Sindh].
Principal correspondence is from Jones,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary
A diplomatic representative who ranks below an ambassador. The term can be shortened to 'envoy'.
to the Court of Persia, to the Right Honourable Robert Dundas, President of the
Board of Control
Formally known as the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, it was established by an Act of Parliament in 1784 to supervise the activities of the East India Company.
for India. Many of the enclosures comprise letters between Jones, Lord Minto, and Brigadier-General Malcolm, in Bombay [Mumbai]. Other correspondents include: Nasr Oallah Khan [Nasrallah Khan], Chief Minister of Fars; Prince Hassan Ally Meerza [Ḥusayn ‘Alī Mirzā], Governor of Fars; Fatḥ ʻAlī Shāh, Shah of Persia; Meerza Sheffee [Mirza Muhammad Shafi Mazandarani], Grand Vizier of Persia; General Gardanne [Claude-Mathieu Gardane], French Envoy to Persia; James Justinian Morier, Private Secretary to Jones; Abbas Meerza ['Abbās Mīrza Qājār], Crown Prince of Persia; Askar Khan ['Askar Khān Afshār], Persian Ambassador to France; and the Chairman and other members of the
Secret Committee
Pre-1784, the Committee responsible for protecting East India Company shipping. Post-1784, its main role was to transmit communications between the Board of Control and the Company's Indian governments on matters requiring secrecy.
.
Erişim Koşulları
Unrestricted
Düzenleme
The volume is arranged in chronological order, from the front to the rear.
Eski Harici Referans(lar)
Persia 26
