Manumission register

FO 1016/464 1917-1965
Description

This file consists of a manumission register for the Trucial Coast with entries dated between 1918-1965. The information captured includes:

  • The date
  • The name of the applicant for manumission
  • The name of the owner
  • The reason for the grant of manumission
  • The applicant's age
  • The Political Resident's initials
  • Additional remarks
  • Replacement certificates granted.

It also includes:

  • Loose manumission certificates from Bahrain dating between 1910 and 1962 and statements with requests for manumission.