Manuscripts: Decrees

Royal decree on the building of a boat (Furedhdhi Odi)

Royal decree on the protection of Ha'oddey Dhamana Kanbulo

Royal decree on the custodianship of Anhenfushi Island by the peoplf of Hithadhoo, emphasizing that the people of Kinolhas may not land on or use the ...

Dhives Akuru text including the name Sulṭān Muḥammad Imād al-Dīn. The verso has the word Hanyaameedhoo written in Dhives Akuru script. This ...

Transcription from Dhives Akuru into Thaana script of stating ownership of the deserted island

Royal decree on the ownership of two islands

Statement of the wages and assets for the person appointed as a fiqh scholar at Malé Hukuru Miskiyy

Royal decree regarding the construction of shipyard on Foakaidhoo Island

Waqf document of assests allocated to Ke'ndhikolhu Hukuru Miskiyy

Royal decree stating the distribution of assets to Miladhoo Miskiyy to settle a dispute between the people of the two islands

Declaration of a change of ownership of residential land

Copy of royal decree stating that a dozen fish should be submitted as a tax from each ship of Dhiffushi Island

A royal decree written in thaana-script stating that Dhaalu Mathimurakaali reef is open for fishing and other uses to the people of Dhaalu Ba'ndidhoo

A royal decree demanding the return of any land or assets endowed to Malé Hukuru Miskiyy

Royal decree protecting the assets of Ḥasan's family

Inventory of goods owed to Sultan Shams al-Dīn by the people of Dhiddho, including coir rope, sail canvas, smithing materials, cowrie shells, fish, ...

Fragments of a royal letter bearing the sultan's seal. Mention of a coconut grove. Paper very brittle and damaged by corrosive ink. Only small fragmen...

Royal decree from the 25th year of the Sultan's reign, with his seal in purple ink at the top right corner. It confirms the privileges and pensions pr...

Ealry Printed circular, signed and stamped with a seal in purple ink at the top right corner of a Royal Decree issued in response to 'disasters' (mus�...

Early printed circular, signed and stamped with a seal in purple ink at the top right corner of a Royal Decree issued to establish duties on fish, she...

A royal decree by Sulṭān Ḥasan Nur al-Dīn (II) Iskandar Sulṭān Muḥammad Mu’in al-Dīn signed and stamped with a seal in purple ink at...