Miscellaneous papers of Sir George Abraham Grierson (1851-1941), Indian Civil Service 1873-1903, Superintendent of the Linguistic Survey of India 1898-1902; oriental scholar, relating to the Linguistic Survey of India, including notes on tones in Oriental languages.
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Miscellaneous papers of Sir George Abraham Grierson (1851-1941), Indian Civil Service 1873-1903, Superintendent of the Linguistic Survey of India 1898-1902; oriental scholar, relating to the Linguistic Survey of India, including notes on tones in Oriental languages.
Draft writings (undated) on Hindu criminal and civil law probably by Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765-1837), oriental scholar, Bengal Civil Service 1783-1814, Member of Governor-General's Council 1807-12.
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Draft writings (undated) on Hindu criminal and civil law probably by Henry Thomas Colebrooke (1765-1837), oriental scholar, Bengal Civil Service 1783-1814, Member of Governor-General's Council 1807-12.
Printed lists tabulating details of Indian Tea Companies, including paid-up capital, acreage planted, amount of crop, share dividend, price and yield, working capital, and debts. Extracted from 'Indian Planters Gazette' and 'Home and Colonial Mail'.
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Printed lists tabulating details of Indian Tea Companies, including paid-up capital, acreage planted, amount of crop, share dividend, price and yield, working capital, and debts. Extracted from 'Indian Planters Gazette' and 'Home and Colonial Mail'.
Grants, dated 19 and 22 Aug 1840, of augmentations supporters to arms borne by Lt-Gen Sir John Keane, 1st Baron Keane of Ghuznee (1781-1844), British Army 1793, C-in-C, Bombay 1834-40, commanded advance of Army of Indus into Afghanistan 1839.
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Grants, dated 19 and 22 Aug 1840, of augmentations supporters to arms borne by Lt-Gen Sir John Keane, 1st Baron Keane of Ghuznee (1781-1844), British Army 1793, C-in-C, Bombay 1834-40, commanded advance of Army of Indus into Afghanistan 1839.
Genealogical tree, dated 29 August 1905 and printed on silk, showing the descent of the Aga Khan from the prophet Muhammad, including the Shia Ismailis, the Shia Isnaasharis, the Khojas and the Bhoras, with explanatory notes printed on paper.
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Genealogical tree, dated 29 August 1905 and printed on silk, showing the descent of the Aga Khan from the prophet Muhammad, including the Shia Ismailis, the Shia Isnaasharis, the Khojas and the Bhoras, with explanatory notes printed on paper.
Exchequer tallies issued to the East India Company, including one dated 27 March 1669, as receipt for the first payment of the £10 annual rent due to the Crown for Bombay.
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Exchequer tallies issued to the East India Company, including one dated 27 March 1669, as receipt for the first payment of the £10 annual rent due to the Crown for Bombay.
Address of congratulations in Urdu and Tamil (with English translation) and signatures, from the residents of Madras to the Prince and Princess of Wales on the birth of their first son, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-92). See also Mss Eur G137B.
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Address of congratulations in Urdu and Tamil (with English translation) and signatures, from the residents of Madras to the Prince and Princess of Wales on the birth of their first son, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-92). See also Mss Eur G137B.
Address of congratulations, in Urdu and Tamil (with translation) and signatures, from the residents of Madras to Queen Victoria on the birth of her grandson, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-92). See also Mss Eur G137A.
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Address of congratulations, in Urdu and Tamil (with translation) and signatures, from the residents of Madras to Queen Victoria on the birth of her grandson, Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence (1864-92). See also Mss Eur G137A.
Translations of works in Dutch and Javanese relating chiefly to Java and the Dutch East Indies collected by Col Colin Mackenzie (c1753-1821), Madras Army 1783-1821, engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian collector, while serving as Chief Engineer, Java 1811-13.